While Not Rosy, Still Fair Share of Opportunities Ahead By Erica LaCentra As we head into the fourth quarter of 2022, predictions for what the real estate and housing market will look like in the coming year are pouring in. As mortgage rates continue to rise due to interest rate hikes by the U.S. Federal Reserve as a means of combating inflation, the general consensus across the industry is that
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Residential Capital Partners (ResCap) Champions the Individual Investor By Carole VanSickle Ellis The founders of Residential Capital Partners (ResCap) knew a lot about real estate before they started working together and founded ResCap in 2009 in the midst of the U.S. housing crash and subsequent global financial meltdown. Each of the four founders, Paul Jackson, president and CEO of the company, Richard Morgan, chief investment officer at ResCap, and Greg
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Bottom Line: Profits Will Be Easier to Claim By Dalton Elliott One of the biggest surprise movie hits of the year has been “Everything EverywhereAll at Once.” That phrase does not just make a compelling movie title, but it describes how the economy and housing market is changing now. What’s changed? Interest rates. Rent rates. Available inventory. Customer demand. Home price appreciation. And more. A lot more. So, what has
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Why it is a Great Alternative for Borrowers By Jennifer McGuinness In the current and ever-changing market environment, it is important to understand the different financing options available to borrowers. Non-QM Programs offer a wide range of flexibility and underwriting criteria. These loans are available for the financing of primary residences, second homes and investment properties, but many do not know what non-QM means or how to get started. What
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Diversify Your Portfolio with Real Estate Debt Investing By Meredith McGowan Unless you have been ignoring your investments and hoping for the best — which we would not recommend* — you are likely aware that the economy and stock markets have been a bit volatile of late. However, if you are looking for alternatives to traditional stock and equity investments, the aptly named alternative investments can be a great investment
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Today’s Out-of-Control Inflation Could Have Been Avoided By Tom Olson What may have seemed like well-intentioned emergency measures taken during the first two years of the COVID-19 global pandemic are now having unintended consequences. Policies intended to help financially stressed and distressed people access housing have hurt everyone involved in the process of creating, providing, and making use of housing in the United States. These emergency measures played a major
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