Perspective

Evaluating the 2024 Real Estate Landscape

A SWOT Analysis By Erica LaCentra The real estate market is a dynamic, ever-changing industry. As we get into 2024, it is important to understand the current state of the real estate market to identify where the greatest opportunities exist. To better analyze the real estate market, it can be useful to utilize a SWOT analysis. As a tried-and-true strategic planning tool, it can provide insights into the strengths, weaknesses,

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Industry Professionals that Can Accelerate Your Investment Career

General Contractors, Property Managers, Real Estate Brokers, Mentors By Nate Zielinski Any savvy investor who has been in the real estate investment space will tell you that it is a hard industry to navigate alone. At the onset of a new investor’s career as well as along the way, there are industry professionals that can offer guidance and bring skill sets to the table that the investor may not have

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The State of the Market

Funding and Alternative Lending Strategies By Jennifer McGuinness-Lubbert To say that the last 18 months have been “quite a ride”, would be an understatement. The Fed raised the Fed Funds rate target at its fastest pace in history. During the first half of 2022, the central bank raised rates three times, ramping up the size of the increase each time, culminating in June’s aggressive 75 basis point hike. Before June,

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Incentivizing Residential Leasebacks

A Democratic Solution for Real Estate Investment By Danny Kattan The residential real estate market finds itself in the crosshairs of government scrutiny. The government is blaming residential investors for purchasing properties for rental purposes. Officials argue that these properties should be obtained by those needing occupancy. However, this perspective oversimplifies a complex system and overlooks some significant contributions investors make to the stability of the housing market, the efficient

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Increasing the Inventory of Affordable Housing

Working Together to Make a Difference By Robert Rakowski HomeVestors®, the “We Buy Ugly Houses®” company, is playing an important role in addressing the housing inventory crunch with the current U.S. housing Inventory at 51% of pre-pandemic levels. This is especially true for first-time buyers. Potential homebuyers are seeing fewer fresh listings as sellers have stepped back even further. In April, new sales listings decreased, defying normal seasonal trends. According

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Turning a Profit in the Post-Pandemic Housing Paradox

2023 Will be All About Disappointment…and Opportunity By Bruce McNeilage When the New Year rolled around at midnight on January 1, 2023, we entered what could be one of the most opportunity-filled years for real estate investors in more than a decade. On the other hand, we also entered one of the most treacherous years in housing that we have seen in over a decade. Now that the country appears

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