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If you want to hate on the housing market recovery, there are certainly plenty of items to dwell on. Ads for house-flipping seminars have returned to AM radio and late-night cable TV in many markets — and so have Better Business Bureau complaints. So-called “liar loans” or “Alt-A mortgages” that played a big role in the housing crash are increasing in popularity. And, of course, there are the fears that a low-interest-rate environment has already prompted everyone to refinance and has artificially created demand for housing thanks to cheap access to mortgages. But while plenty of pundits are sounding the alarm bells — including MarketWatch contributor Michael Brush a few months... Read more
You may not know this, but you can use projected rental income to qualify for a mortgage on a new property you’re looking to buy and lease out. Here’s how it...
If young families in New England can’t find a starter home to buy, she might be partly to blame. As a small-time real estate investor, she swoops in and buys...
People ask me all the time if they should invest in Multi-Family Properties. If you’re one of them, my answer is ABSOLUTELY… but only if it fits your...
Thousands of homeowners are being left behind by the housing market recovery. In nine cities in the U.S., more than one in five homeowners owns a home that is seriously...
Following the subprime mortgage crisis from 2007-2009, the United States has seen a slow but noticeable recovery for the housing market but has left behind much of the middle-class. According to the National Association of Realtors, home prices have risen in the majority of housing markets across the U.S. and are just 2 percent lower than they were before the subprime mortgage crisis. While this may appear to be great news for the American housing market, many Americans are losing rather than winning from this recovery. Analysis by the Black Knight Financial Services finds that the recovery has actually left behindmany middle-class Americans. The number of houses that are 30 days past due... Read more
If you’re planning on moving, you might consider turning your primary residence into a rental property, also known as an investment property. Before we get into...
A slight drop in interest rates was not enough to rejuvenate the mortgage market, although refinances are still elevated since the Brexit vote caused the initial rate...
A recent survey from Smart Home vendor August Home shows that advances in Smart Home technology is playing a role in where travelers decide to stay during business trips...
Home remodeling and renovation activity weakened somewhat during the second quarter. Across the board, major indicators reported slight declines, particularly in larger...
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