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Fannie Slashes Minimum Down Payment on Multi-Family
New Lending Guidelines Create Massive Opportunity for First-Time Homebuyers and Aspiring Investors
Understanding DTI and Affordability
Investing is all about maximizing your use of other people's money, and requires a solid understanding of the effects of DTI and affordability
2021 Real Estate Market Outlook
While COVID gets the blame for kicking this real estate market into gear, it's our response that's really behind the wheel for 2021
Understanding the Buyer Representation Agreement
Should you sign a Buyer Representation Agreement with an agent? With so much at stake, wouldn't you want to know who has your back?
September Real Estate Market Report
The latest Austin real estate market report is out. Across the country, investors are moving more and more money ...
Why “Cap Rate” isn’t always the best metric
While cap rate certainly has its place in comparing two properties together, it doesn't tell the full financial picture.
America’s Largest Landlord To Buy 3,500 More Homes
Invitation Homes Inc., the country’s largest rental-home owner, on Wednesday disclosed a joint venture with Boston ...
Condo Sales Report 2020
Declining sales, low price growth, and high inventory makes for a great time to buy a condo. But not necessarily a ...
August 2020 Housing Market Report
We are back! If you're a buyer sitting on the sidelines worried about the COVID market, today's data should squash ...
July 2020 Housing Market Report
A rebound to healthy liquidity in connection with a drop in inventory and rise in price pushes us into a slight ...
COVID-19 and the housing market
TLDR
A temporary oversupply, coupled with new-construction incentives, and historically low interest rates, ...
Why it’s GOOD to own real estate ahead of inflation
I follow a really good mortgage blog and today's topic was on inflation. If you’re like me, you’re probably ...
The best day of the week to buy a home
People often ask me “When should I make an offer on a home?”. My answer is always, Tuesday. If you’ve followed ...
Investor incentives and the 2% rule
When financing an investment property using a conventional FannieMae loan, there is a little-known rule that often ...
Interest rates and the Federal Reserve
You oftentimes hear on the news: “The Federal Reserve raised (or lowered) rates by 25 basis points”. But what does ...
Loan terminology and the mortgage process
Loans, and all of their complexity, play a critical role in the home buying process, both for investors and ...