Real Estate News

June 14, 2016

Investing in the SFR Market? Start Here.

Investing in the SFR Market? Start Here.

The last decade has seen enormous growth in the Single-Family Rental market. This is due to many reasons, one of the main being the economic crash of 2008, when the real-estate market collapsed, leaving home-buyers opting for alternative options than large investments. Because of this new demand for rental housing …

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June 13, 2016

Changing of the Guard

Changing of the Guard

As Baby-boomers reach and pass retirement age, businesses must rethink how to replace them with Millennials, and how to nurture young talent. In an article written by Scott Morgan in DS News, he explores the changing times and the transition in the business world and real estate as technology, age …

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June 10, 2016

Owning vs. Renting

Owning vs. Renting

Over the last decade, home owning has become a nearly impossible task for many would-be home buyers. This is due mostly to the economic crisis of 2008, low employment, and overall economic issues. Many would-be home buyers, as a result, have turned to renting. Now, however, rental prices are increasing …

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June 10, 2016

Housing Forecasts Stay Calm

Housing Forecasts Stay Calm

In an article on DS News titled "Housing Forecasts Stay Calm Through Economic Storm", they write about the slow-down in job growth through Spring 2016, and how its anticipated effect has made people question the stability of the housing market. Freddie Mac economists feel differently, however:

“Even with tight inventories …

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June 8, 2016

The Catch-22 Facing Young Homebuyers

The Catch-22 Facing Young Homebuyers

In an article in USA Today, called The Catch-22 Facing Young Homebuyers, Hadley Malcom explores the challenges facing millennials today in purchasing homes. 

"Young buyers are caught in a quandary. Owning a home has many benefits, including tax breaks and the potential to build value, plus mortgage payments …

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May 20, 2016

Chinese investment in US real estate expected to slide

Chinese investment in US real estate expected to slide

In an article titled Chinese investment in US real estate expected to slide: report on The New York Real Estate News website, E.B. Solomont reports that changes are happening, and quickly, in investments by Chinese real estate buyers. 

There are several factors involved with the decline, the biggest …

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May 19, 2016

Local Real Estate Trends Up 19% in Utah County

Local Real Estate Trends Up 19% in Utah County

In a Daily Herald article titled Local Real Estate Trends in Utah County: Sales up 19%, Sammy Jo Hester describes how Utah has recovered from the housing crisis of 2008 more quickly than other states:

“Pre 2008, it was a loose credit time -- just about anybody could get a loan …

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