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Soon, investors will find themselves purchasing more single-family rental properties due to the changing of seasons. The Seasonal Single-Family Rental Investment Advantage Report, generated by HomeUnion, revealed that the winter off-peak period is the best time of the year to acquire SFRs. The report also found that investors will pay 7.2 percent less per square foot during the winter than they would during the summer months for the same property. “Based on seasonal cap rate fluctuations, our study conclusively found that early winter is the best time to acquire SFRs,” said Steve Hovland, director of research for HomeUnion. In many metros, median home prices drop substantially during... Read more
Just like “The Matrix,” you can’t really see a bubble while you’re in one… but there are some telltale signs. If you were burned in...
A great kitchen design can dramatically increase your property value – if you want to attract prospective buyers, your kitchen is the perfect place to invest...
Writers Louis Rosenfeld and Peter Morville said in their book on web design that, “The foundation of almost all good information architectures is a well-designed...
Those of you who are about to start a remodel or are in the process of one right now, stop and take a deep breath because what I’m about to say might upset you: It’s...
According to the National Association of Realtors 2016 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers – First-time buyers who financed their home typically financed 96 percent of their home compared to repeat buyers at 84 percent. The most difficult step in the home buying process was saving for a down payment, as cited by 13 percent of respondents. For 61 percent of buyers, the source of the down payment came from their savings. Of buyers who said saving for a down payment was difficult, 49 percent of buyers reported that student loans made saving for a down payment difficult. Forty percent cited credit card debt, and 34 percent cited car loans as also making saving for a down payment... Read more
With house prices relatively subdued many people are looking to buy investment properties, which are mostly funded via a mortgage bond. The latest FNB National House...
In 1986, the U.S. federal government created the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program as an indirect subsidy to encourage private investment in affordable...
The intelligence, intuition and emotional connection displayed by trained service animals is remarkable. Service animals have been known to predict impending seizures,...
Portland Mayor-elect Ted Wheeler’s campaign promise to restrict no-cause evictions of tenants faces roadblocks, including legal opinions issued this month by...
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