Will Parker and Konrad Putzier of The Wall Street Journal (subscription required) opened up the week with empirical data backing up what many had warned would happen—rent control is hurting…
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The rental economy: Rents drop for first time in two years
Lots of data out this past week on national rents, starting with a widely shared report from RentCafe and Yardi Matrix. Irina Lupa reports on the data, showing that national…
What is an inverted mortgage rate curve [+ recession fears]
Blair duQuesnay of The Belle Curve broke an interesting story last week citing BankRate data showing that the rates on 5/7/10 year ARMs are higher than the 30-year fixed rate.…
What Negative Interest Rates Mean for Real Estate and Investors
Here’s how to stop a real estate investor dead in their tracks: negative interest rate mortgages. OK, you have my attention. Go on. In a widely reported move, Erik Sherman…
What the GSE Patch expiration means for mortgage lending
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a statement relating to the expiration of the temporary qualified mortgage provision applicable to certain mortgage loans, also known as the GSE patch, noting that…
IRS clarifies 20% deduction for real estate investors
Laura Davison and Lynnley Browing of the LA Times reported this week on the IRS’ release of rules concerning how business owners—and real estate investors—can claim a significant perk contained…
Real estate predictions for 2019
The Stessa Weekly Newsletter is hand-curated every week to bring you insightful accounts of new features, investing tips, business insights, and market trends from the real estate ecosystem. This week,…
December 2018 interest rate announcement
The Stessa Weekly Newsletter is hand-curated every week to bring you insightful accounts of new features, investing tips, business insights, and market trends from the real estate ecosystem. This week,…
Multifamily delinquency rates at record lows
The Stessa Weekly Newsletter is hand-curated every week to bring you insightful accounts of new features, investing tips, business insights, and market trends from the real estate ecosystem. This week,…








