Monthly Archives: June 2013

Rising Rates Turn Investors Away From REITs

Investors have been shunning multi-family REITs lately, pointing to an improving housing market and worried that a wealth of new apartment supply is in the pipeline. Multi-family housing starts have jumped dramatically, with the number of units currently under construction … Continue reading

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Short Supply Pushes Home Prices to Seven Year High

“House price growth continues to surprise to the upside,” said Dr. Mark Fleming, chief economist for CoreLogic. “Increasing demand for new and existing homes, coupled with low inventory, has created a virtuous cycle for price gains, most clearly seen in … Continue reading

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5 ways apartments can save Bay Area

Apartments are a great way to ease the burden of population growth, if you would call it a burden.  Blanca Torres Reporter- San Francisco Business Times Email  | Twitter  | Google+  | LinkedIn The Bay Area is a great place to live, and … Continue reading

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Reverse Mortgages Backfiring on Seniors

Experts argue reverse mortgages often are being used today for all the wrong reasons. Seniors now have less home equity, less savings, and more debt. “This was originally contemplated as something you could draw money from over a long period … Continue reading

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