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5 Simple Ways to Find Private Money

By Richard | Jul 19, 2022

Most new investors don’t know how to find private money for real estate. They think private money is only reserved for those with a Rolodex full of rich or well-off business people, investors, or relatives. Using this line of thinking, most real estate investors will simply buy a deal, save up for years, and do […]

Ivy Zelman says hold off buying battered housing stocks, more pain ahead

By Richard | Jul 19, 2022

The plunge in homebuilder sentiment is a signal of a housing slowdown that’s just beginning, according to star housing expert Ivy Zelman. Builder sentiment dropped 12 points to 55 in July, according to a Monday report from the National Association of Home Builders. The slump brought the index to its lowest point since the beginning […]

Inflation Up 9.1% Since Last Year

By Richard | Jul 18, 2022

The Bureau of Labor Statistics has released the latest Consumer Price Index. Despite any chatter that may have predicted otherwise, inflation is still at a 40-year high and a 1.3% increase from the month before. Though inflation impacts everyone one way or the other, its effect on the housing market keeps getting more interesting, especially […]

Natixis discusses China’s property sector and mortgage boycotting

By Richard | Jul 18, 2022

ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Alicia Garcia-Herrero of Natixis discusses the challenges that China’s real estate sector is facing and the implications of banks being urged to step up lending to projects. 02:32 Mon, Jul 18 20221:37 AM EDT Source link

Finance Friday: The Median Earner’s Guide to Fast-Tracking FI

By Richard | Jul 18, 2022

The “semi-retired” lifestyle seems to go against everything early retirement chasers have been taught. For years, it’s been pushed into our brains that “retirement” is one stark event. You retire […] Source link

These are the 10 states with America’s most stable housing markets

By Richard | Jul 17, 2022

The three most important things in real estate: location, location, location. And the U.S. real estate market is in a weird place right now. Mortgage rates are nearly double what they were a year ago, reflecting the Federal Reserve’s campaign to rein in inflation. But they have also been volatile, including some sharp declines from […]

The 4-Second Pitch to Unlock Unlimited Funds (Part 1)

By Richard | Jul 17, 2022

Raising capital for real estate is at some point what every investor must do. When you’re buying your first rental property, you can easily use your cash savings or a conventional loan to close on the property. But, on your second, third, fourth, or one-hundredth deal, finding the money (or financing) to get the deal […]

5 markets where home sales are cooling fastest

By Richard | Jul 17, 2022

Stockton, California DenisTangneyJr | iStock | Getty Images After the frenzy of bidding wars, the U.S. housing market is starting to cool, particularly along the West Coast, as mortgage interest rates rise. That’s forcing some sellers to adjust. “Sellers have to be more realistic,” said Bill Kowalczuk, real estate broker at Coldwell Banker Warburg. Several […]

Scott Trench’s 10-Step Checklist to Buy Your First Rental Property

By Richard | Jul 16, 2022

You’re here to buy your first rental property. This is the Real Estate Rookie Podcast, and as a rookie, where should you start? Most new real estate investors think that the steps to buying a rental property are simple—find an agent, find a property, buy the property. And although that could buy you a rental […]