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5 Tips For Investing In Single-Family Investment Properties

Investments, Residential / By W. J. Mencarow

Published by REI Club Of the investment properties available on the market, single-family homes often accrue the greatest appreciation rates and are most sought after by high quality tenants. Single-family homes are an asset to any investor—large or small. Of the investment properties available on the market, single-family homes often accrue the greatest appreciation rates …

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Is Buying a Townhouse the New American Dream?

Housing Market, Residential / By Bridget McFarland

Published by REALTOR.com | October 27, 2024 With the salary needed to afford a home more than doubling since the COVID-19 pandemic, the dream of owning a home has become harder for the average American. A townhouse—defined as a home where at least two floors share a wall with another home—might lack the space and …

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There Are Now 30 Renters for Every Home for Sale in the U.S.

Housing Market, Residential / By Bridget McFarland

Published by REALTOR.com | October 25, 2024 The number of homes for sale for each renter household in the U.S. remains near record lows, highlighting the supply crunch that first-time buyers face in the current housing market. Currently, there are about 30 renter households for each available home for sale, up from less than 10 …

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Report: Middle Class Americans in Swing States Disproportionately Face Unaffordable Home Prices

Housing Market, Residential / By W. J. Mencarow

Published by Breitbart News | October 21, 2024 Swing states are disproportionately facing unaffordable home prices and it is crushing middle class Americans. Since 2019, when former President Donald Trump was in office, unsustainable housing costs and rents have increasingly burdened Americans living in swing states like North Carolina, Arizona, Georgia, and Pennsylvania, the analysis …

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Homeowners Hit by Helene Are In for an Insurance Claim Shock

Insurance, Residential / By W. J. Mencarow

Published by REALTOR.com | October 7, 2024 Owners of homes and businesses slammed by Helene could be in for a nasty shock when they check the small print of their policies. Homeowners are rushing to file insurance claims after Hurricane Helene left a trail of destruction across six states. Many of them will likely be …

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You Have Homeowners Insurance. Is It Enough to Rebuild Your House?

Insurance, Residential / By W. J. Mencarow

Published by REALTOR.com | October 3, 2024 Are you confident that if your home sustained damage from a fire or hurricane that your homeowners insurance policy would provide sufficient funds to rebuild? The devastating property damage from Hurricane Helene is casting a spotlight on that question, and the answer isn’t always what homeowners expect. “Many …

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Housing Turnover Rate Hits Lowest Level in 30 Years

Housing Market, Residential / By W. J. Mencarow

Published by FOX Business | October 1, 2024 37% fewer homes were sold this year compared to during the middle of the pandemic buying frenzy The U.S. housing market has remained stagnant, with just 25 out of every 1,000 homes changing hands in 2024, according to recent data from real estate firm Redfin. The first …

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Boomers Own 38% of America’s Homes—but More Than Half Never Plan To Sell

Housing Market, Residential / By W. J. Mencarow

Published by REALTOR.com | September 19, 2024 More than three-quarters of boomer homeowners say owning a home is the primary reason they’re financially secure. Homebuyers hoping for a flood of homes to hit the market from aging baby boomers might be disappointed by the results of a new survey. Among boomers who own homes, 54% …

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How Fed Rate Cuts Could Impact New Construction

Interest Rates, Residential / By W. J. Mencarow

Published by REALTOR.com | September 18, 2024 Certain regions of the U.S. are hot spots for new construction, particularly the South and West. During the COVID-19 pandemic, rock-bottom interest rates sparked a homebuying frenzy as the national housing supply struggled to keep pace. The result? Soaring prices for existing homes coupled with record-low housing stock …

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What Home Buyers And Sellers Can Expect This Fall

Housing Market, Residential / By W. J. Mencarow

Published by Forbes.com | August 29, 2024 The housing market is poised for a dynamic shift this fall, driven by declines in mortgage rates. Mortgage rates have recently fallen to 6.5% for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage, a meaningful decline from the peak of 7.8% in October of last year. This decline has led to the …

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