Category Archives: Real Estate News

The fastest way to triple your money is…housing?

Large-scale institutional investors have been swarming the distressed housing market since the height of the housing crash, buying homes in bulk, rehabilitating them and putting them up for rent. Companies like Blackstone, Colony Capital, Waypoint and hedge fund titan John … Continue reading

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Housing starts stall, optimism doesn’t

Despite an unexpected and substantial fall in new home construction in June, industry analysts appear undeterred in their veritable housing euphoria. “This reflects a characteristically volatile multi-family sector rather than renewed weakness, and we expect homebuilding volumes to rise further … Continue reading

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Home builder confidence soars despite rising rates

“Today’s report is particularly encouraging in that it shows improvement in builder confidence across every region as well as solid gains in current sales conditions, traffic of prospective buyers and sales expectations for the next six months,” noted NAHB Chairman … Continue reading

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Home price gains not enough for a ‘bubble’ say economists

Rising mortgage rates will help to temper the possibility of a bubble as well, but they will not cut into demand dramatically, as some have predicted, according to Fleming. “Buyers buy based upon payment, and those payments are still highly … Continue reading

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Housing Sentiment sours as mortgage rates rise

“Prices have to be lowered, more cash must be put into the transaction in the form of a down payment or to buy down the interest rate in order to qualify for the same house price,” said Hanson. “Buyers must … Continue reading

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