Foreigners Buying US Real Estate at Record Pace
Real estate purchases by foreigners and recent immigrants jumped 49% to $153.0 billion between April 2016 and March 2017, from $103.9 billion over the same […]
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Amazon Poised to Enter the Real Estate Business
Ecommerce giant Amazon, which recently announced its entry into the produce and grocery business with the acquisition of Whole Foods, appears to be branching out into […]
Mortgage Rates Drop to New Low for the Year
Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey showed that rates dropped to the lowest levels in 2017 against a sharp drop in Treasury yields. Rates […]
Will Home Builders Provide Relief to Frustrated Home Buyers?
Record home prices and strong demand typically translate into a robust and active real estate market with heavy transaction volume. However, in this real estate cycle, […]
Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Real Estate
Recent advances in technology have affected many facets of the real estate industry, including digitizing documents, automating property management functions and extending consumer access to listing […]
Home Sales Fall, Prices Rise in February
A lower inventory of homes for sale, combined with strong demand for housing and a red hot economy are driving real estate prices through the […]
Pace of Home Flipping Reaches its Highest Level Since 2006
Home flipping, defined as the practice of buying and selling the same home within a 12-month period, reached its highest level in 10-years according to a […]
The Best and Worst Cities in America for Renters
Forbes magazine published its list of the best and worst major metropolitan areas for renters in the U.S. Indianapolis has the lowest average apartment rent at $806, or 17% […]
Strong Economy and Hot Job Market Drive Up Mortgage Rates
A strong economy and a hot job market is driving up interest rates, according to Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey. 30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgage: Averaged […]
Crowdfunding Meets Real Estate Investing
In recent years crowdfunding has emerged as an alternative way to finance everything from business startups, investment ideas, philanthropy, personal donations and even real estate investments. The […]