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13 Takeaways From The Mba Cref/multifamily Housing Convention ... In: Latest News
In spite of a chaotic political environment at home and abroad and volatility in the stock market, debt capital should continue to flow freely into the commercial real estate space this year, according to panelists at the MBA CREF/Multifamily Housing Convention & Expo 2019 taking place in San Diego this week. Here are the takeaways from Monday’s sessions. Banks and life insurers are increasingly competing with CMBS lenders for the same loans, according to participants in the show’s “Capital Markets” panel. Three to four years ago, there was segmentation in the market in terms of which lenders would pursue which loans, according to Joe DeRoy, senior vice president in the...Read more >
- Multifamily Mortgage Originations Jumped 32% In The Fourth ...
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Financing
Recently, the Mortgage Bankers Association predicted that multifamily lending was on track to set another record in 2018. And now that 2018 is over, we’re starting...
- The Four-letter Word All Property Managers Need To ...
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Property Management
Most people wouldn’t think of “getting to mow the lawn” as a perk. But back in my renter days, I actually saw lawn care as something special. So when I moved...
- When Wall Street Is Your Landlord
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Latest News
In 2010, at the height of the foreclosure crisis, the federal government watched nervously as hundreds of thousands of families lost their homes. Empty houses...
- Why America’s New Apartment Buildings All Look The ...
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Real Estate Investing
These buildings are in almost every U.S. city. They range from three to seven stories tall and can stretch for blocks. They’re usually full of rental apartments, but...
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Opinion: Landlord-tenant Relationships Are Changing, Thanks To Cryptocurrencies, ... In: Latest News
This could be a great time to be a landlord. The real-estate market still only has enough supply for half the population. We’re still seeing high divorce rates, so people need more places to live. And households are still being created faster than the housing supply. All that combined means higher rents and that trend looks likely to continue for a long time. In fact, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association, rising rates on 30-year mortgages — now firmly above 5% and on track to reach 5.8% by the end of the year — will help to drive rents higher in the coming year as more people get priced out of home buying by these higher interest rates. According to an analysis by...Read more >
- How To Screen Rental Tenants
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Landlord Quick Tips,Property Management,Tenant Screening
As of 2016, almost 37 percent of households in America were occupied by renters. That may entice would-be landlords to consider jumping into the market and buying...
- How To Find A Solid Property Management Company ...
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Landlord Quick Tips,Property Management
Real estate investment is an ever-evolving business which turns a huge chunk of profits if utilized efficiently. If you have been looking after your property portfolio...
- How To Value A Rental Property Before You ...
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Real Estate Investing
Let’s start with a basic premise: Single-family homes will rent toward the high side and higher of the local rent range. Side-by-side doubles will rent for less;...
- Renters Are Renewing Their Leases More Than Ever ...
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Latest News
Despite rents continuing to rise throughout much of 2018, renters are choosing to remain in the same apartment more than they ever have before, even if their rent goes...