May 14, 20215 minHow Hard is it to Buy a Home Right Now?The pandemic-era real estate market has emerged as a windfall for sellers and a headache for buyers. A shortage of for-sale homes...
Dec 14, 20202 minRecord-Low Rates a Lifeline for Delinquent OwnersLow mortgage rates may also be helping to keep elevated delinquencies in check, according to a new report from CoreLogic. "Our analysis...
Sep 14, 20206 minCoronavirus-Related Relief for IRAs and Retirement Plans (including Self-Directed IRAs)Section 2202 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), enacted on March 27, 2020, provides for special distribu
Apr 9, 20201 minCovid19 Helpful Links for Tenants, Landlords, Businesses, and more... #StopTheSpreadWe are updating these links with all the latest information that we can get as often as possible. So, feel free to check back regularly. If
Feb 6, 20204 minCoronavirus Effect May Hit US Real Estate MarketsThe deadly outbreak of the coronavirus from China, which has sickened thousands around the world and terrified millions more, is taking a to
Oct 4, 20192 min3% Down Conventional Mortgage Loans Are For RealFirst time home buyers can put as little as 3% down and get conventional financing no longer confined to the FHA only box. And there are no
Oct 4, 20193 minWhy Do Investors Keep Overpaying For Properties?I recently met with an acquaintance who owns thousands of doors across the US. As we were chatting, he told me that he recently sold a prope
Oct 3, 20195 minAppraisals Not Required on Certain Homes $400,000 and UnderFor the first time since 1994, certain home sales of $400,000 and under will soon not need an appraisal after federal regulators approved a
Sep 6, 20192 minGet Ready for Bigger Home Price Increases Next YearJust when it looked like home prices may have hit a ceiling, low interest rates could give them a boost into 2020...
Aug 9, 20193 minMillennials Drive Mortgage Refinance Boom, and Lenders Are ScramblingMortgage interest rates have been falling since May, especially sharply this month, so borrowers, especially millennials, are rushing to ref
Jul 12, 20193 minTrade Tensions Raise Construction Costs in the Multifamily SectorThe tariff wars are causing the price of construction materials to rise, construction contractors are saying. “Approximately 60 percent of
Jun 11, 20193 minRedfin's Newest Online Tool Cuts Out the Buyer's AgentRedfin is no stranger to disrupting the traditional home-buying process. Its website features broker-listed homes for sale in an area, for-s
May 17, 20194 minA Guide to Real Estate in the World's Most Expensive MarketIt seems like everybody wants to move to Monaco right now—everybody who is super rich, that is. Real estate in the sunny principality on...
Mar 29, 20193 minThinking of Carrying Back a Mortgage for Your Buyers?Helping buyers buy and finance a home can be a way for you to earn some interest on the loan, much greater than what you can find at your...