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Commercial Real Estate Experiences an Historic Year
2 min read Strong real estate markets continue to make the news. However, most of the reporting has centered around strong US single-family residential real estate. For good reason, too, as that market continues to experience historical demand. However, a bit less heralded, the US commercial real estate market …
Single-Family Rental Continues to be a Top Priority for Investors and Home Builders
3 min read Single-family residential real estate is proving to be one of the strongest performing asset classes in the US today. We have written extensively on the strong underlying fundamentals of the US residential market. Certainly, both buyers and sellers of homes in this market have experienced that strength. On the positive side, homeowners…
Zillow Stumbles – Proving Again that Residential Real Estate is Primarily a ‘Local’ Market
4 min read Over the last decade, technology firms have been hard at work, trying to disrupt and revolutionize the residential real estate market. One of the most ambitious projects toward that end has been the entrance into the ‘fix and flip’ market by real estate technology industry behemoth Zillow. Well, come to find out, buying and …
Starter Homes at Fifty Year Low – Fueling Demand for Lending Solutions
3 min read Solutions
We have written extensively over the past few years, detailing the strong underlying fundamentals of the US residential housing market. Over that time, homeowners have experienced tremendous price appreciation. In addition, they have had the opportunity to monetize home equity through …
Millennials Driving Both Demand and Innovation in Residential Real Estate
3 min read The current residential real estate market is one of the most interesting markets on record. The pandemic accelerated several underlying trends that were well underway, such as migration towards the suburbs and the increase in remote working situations. It also exacerbated the supply/demand …
If You Can’t Beat All-Cash Offers – Join Them
3 min read Anyone that has spent time recently trying to buy a home has most likely come up against the dreaded competitor – the ‘all-cash’ buyer. It is a situation that is becoming more and more common. In some markets, unless the offer is all cash, the buyer doesn’t stand a chance. But isn’t it curious …
MultiFamily Rent Growth Surpasses 10% for the First Time Ever
3 min read The strength in the housing market emerging from the COVID19 crisis continues to be broad, affecting most geographies in the U.S., as well as most segments of housing. This strength is also being experienced in the multifamily space. As recently reported …
Appetite for Non Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae Bonds is Increasing
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Don’t Count Big Cities Out Yet – Apartment Rents On the Rise
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Think residential real estate is expensive? Compared to past decades, houses remain affordable.
There’s no denying that since the pandemic...
Dropping Delinquency Levels Another Positive Sign for Homeowners
One of the most significant positive...
New Startups Want Everyone to Have the Chance to Be a Landlord
So, you want to be a landlord? Well, you are not...