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Real estate investor optimism is rising: RCN Capital

Housing Wire

Real estate investor sentiment rose 16% from the prior quarter and 60% of surveyed investors view the current housing market more favorably than a year ago. But there was a noteworthy divide between short-term fix-and-flip investors and long-term buy-and-hold investors when it came to market sentiment and outlook.

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Real estate investors purchased 16% of homes in Q3 2024

Housing Wire

housing market slowed down in the third quarter due to rising home prices and higher mortgage rates , investor purchases also ramped down, according to a new report by Redfin. The Seattle-based brokerage found that real estate investor purchases dropped by 2.3% Investors purchased $38.8 of investor purchases. .”

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Will 2022 be a good year for real estate investors?

Housing Wire

Experienced real estate investors often say that there are opportunities in every market — whether prices are rising or falling, whether the trends lean towards a buyers’ market or a seller’s market. The “Big Four” take on the upstarts in title insurance. All these investors need are properties to sell or rent.

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Real estate investors have a ‘cautiously optimistic’ outlook: survey

Housing Wire

Single-family rental (SFR) investors are worried about the rising cost of home insurance, but the majority expect to buy more properties in the next year as mortgage rates cool and home-price growth subsides. This is due in part to skyrocketing insurance costs in many parts of the country. home insurance rates jumped 11.3%

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What Metaverse real estate means for mortgage professionals

Housing Wire

The Metaverse is defined as the simulated digital world that mimics the real world through virtual reality and augmented reality in which users can interact. As the Metaverse expands, its offerings now include “virtual” real estate. But what does virtual real estate mean for real-world mortgage professionals?

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Private equity and insurance companies piling into residential mortgages

Housing Wire

After two years of limited demand, private equity and insurance companies are increasing their allocations to single family residential mortgages. Moreover, the prolonged high-interest-rate environment is leading to lower refinancing rates, which extends the duration of cash flows that investors can expect from these assets.

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Investor Home Purchases Begin to Plateau

Appraisal Buzz

A new study from Redfin found that real estate investors purchased 2.3% For instance, investor purchases surged as much as 144% year-over-year in 2021, then dropped as much as 47% last year. For instance, investor purchases surged as much as 144% year-over-year in 2021, then dropped as much as 47% last year.

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