Real Estate Now vs 2008
4 min read With the U.S Federal Reserve hell-bent on cooling an overheated U.S. economy, and choking off inflation, recession worries are reaching a fever pitch. The last recession of 2008-09 – “The Great Recession” – hit the housing market hard. For investors and...
How Are Rental Loans Structured and Priced?
2 min read This loan program is designed for investors wanting to buy or refi one or many rental properties. A perfect tool to simplify the permanent financing process on your BRRRR or Turnkey Rental transactions as it relies mainly on the Debt-Service-Coverage-Ratio...
Is Inflation Already Abating?
< 1 minute Headlines on the inflation front were bleak this week with the consumer price index accelerating by 9.1% in June, the largest increase since 1981. However, if you look more closely at some of the underlying data, a more nuanced picture is painted where...
Consider the Positives of Negative Real Rates
3 min read Homebuyers are freaking out about rising mortgage rates. But maybe they should be celebrating. Since the close of 2021, the rate on the 30-year home loan spiked higher at a rate never before seen in a four-month span, surging from 3.1% to 5.25% at April’s...
How the Ukraine Conflict May Affect Housing Prices
2 min read The early months of 2022 have proven to be challenging for home builders, with supply side issues remaining. Demand for housing has generally not slowed, prices continue to rise, and materials like lumber are expensive. While there have been few signs of a...
Rent Hikes Continue Across the United States
3 min read Across the United States, rental rates continue to rise as we move out of winter and into upcoming warmer months. In already expensive New York, as the pain of the pandemic abates, rent has risen 30% year-over-year, while growing tech hub Austin has seen...
Continued Bright Outlook for 2022
2 min read In late January, Fed chair Jerome Powell announced that the central bank would not be raising interest rates, though the move is almost certainly coming at a later date, based on inflation’s effect on the economy. “It is not possible to predict with much...
Commercial Real Estate Experienced a Strong Rebound in 2021
3 min read One important lesson from the COVID crisis is that diversification across real estate sectors is as important as ever. Over the last year and a half, commercial real estate experienced a tremendous roller coaster ride of valuation dips and recoveries. While...
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