The CoreLogic Loan Performance Insights Report analyzes mortgage performance for all home loans. Based on this report, the serious delinquency rate for September 2018 was 1.5 percent, representing a 0.4 percentage point decline compared with September 2017. Declining unemployment rates and rising home prices have helped to reduce this delinquency rate. This blog explores trends […]
Going into the new year, just about everyone has heard the big news: The real estate market is slowing down. Crazy annual price spikes are waning, more properties are hitting the market, and there are fewer buyers to compete with. Everyone is wondering what that means for 2019. Will all long-frustrated, aspiring homeowners finally be able crack open […]
As an investor I like to buy houses for the investment, but the truth is, my real love is technology. I’m amazed at how far the technology has come in cars for example from a horse and buggy to the fully electric Tesla; a lot about cars has changed. For those who grew up in […]
Rising construction costs and a tight labor market are slowing a nearly decade long apartment boom…
….likely easing a burgeoning glut at the top end of the market that has been forming across the U.S. Multifamily building permits have fallen each month since March, according to federal data. That type of slowdown suggests there should be […]
According to the NAR’s 2018 Profile of Home Buyers & Sellers, single female buyers continue to be a powerful force in the market, while low inventory, rising interest rates and increasing home prices remain, holding back first-time buyers despite notable interest in buying a home. That being said, the typical buyer was 46 years old […]
Landlords often participate in Section 8 or other subsidized rent programs. They figure that jumping through the extra red tape and government regulations, is worth getting their funds guaranteed on the first of the month. We generally don’t take a position on whether clients should participate in Section 8 or not, or any other subsidized […]
