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The MBA also shares that mortgage loan originations ended 2021 at record levels. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released its 2022 forecast for commercial multifamily mortgage borrowing and lending at the annual Commercial/Multifamily Finance Convention & Expo this week in San Diego. It is predicting mortgage borrowing and lending to hit $1 trillion for the first time this year, a 13% increase over 2021’s estimated $900 billion in volume. Multifamily lending alone is predicted to increase to $493 billion in 2022, also a new record and a 5% increase surpassing 2021’s record of $470 billion. Looking further out, MBA forecasts borrowing and lending to remain high in 2023, with... Read more
A very tight supply of single-family home sales inventory will continue to drive pricing. While single-family home values are enjoying dizzying highs, experts aren’t...
You may think it is a great idea to help defray the costs of buying your own home by purchasing a two-family house or duplex and finding a renter to help you cover...
Zoning is the first consideration when an investor considers a change in property use. The pandemic disrupted real estate demand, creating ample opportunity for...
RealtyTrac reported tight inventory is the cause, with pricing discounts declining. Real estate investor purchases accounted for 16.4% of all home purchases nationally...
Real-estate transactions verified by the blockchain have emerged as an innovative necessity. Whether you’re in finance or any other industry, you’ve likely heard the term “blockchain” circulating over the last few years. It might sound confusing, but it’s essentially an open-source ledger technology that creates total transparency within an economic system. And now it’s having major implications for transactions in the world of real estate. Real estate has been rampant with fraud for centuries — from people selling properties they don’t actually own to bankers giving out shady loans. As a result, real-estate transactions verified by the blockchain have... Read more
Bankers, advisers and analysts weigh in on the impact of the Fed’s planned hikes. Multifamily investors are bracing for an uptick in mortgage rates and other forms of...
With the demand side of the multifamily market still at staggering levels, only macroeconomic conditions seem to pose any risk to the sector in the near term. Most...
Lenders will to return to using standard MAP Guide policies. The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) announced that it is removing temporary COVID-19 underwriting...
Want to invest in real estate, but your credit’s not great? Here are six ways to do it. Any time you buy a home or other piece of real estate — at least...
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