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Bain Capital gains majority stake in residential investment lender Archwest Capital

Housing Wire

We are pleased to partner with Shawn and the Archwest team to deliver dynamic financing solutions to home builders , renovators and landlords who are expanding and improving the critically undersupplied U.S. The firm is also a major investor in Hometap , one of the larger players in the home equity investment space.

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Make Your First Investment Property an Attractive and Profitable Option

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

You’ve just purchased your first property to renovate. How can you capitalize on your first investment property? Whether your first investment property will be a rental or a flip, your goal is to walk away with more money than you put into it. Let the Renovations Begin! Are You Cut Out to Be a Landlord?

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D.C. real estate firms fined $10M for discrimination

Housing Wire

When landlords break the law and refuse to accept vouchers, it’s reminiscent of Jim Crow-era housing discrimination policies intended to restrain opportunities for Black residents,” Racine said in a statement. We’re sending a message to all landlords: If you follow this playbook, you will face consequences.”.

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Need to sell your house fast? Here are 7 great options

Housing Wire

Investment homes often take longer to sell because your audience is other investors. If your home is more of an investment home, investors often want a home already outfitted with tenants or an underpriced home, so there’s room in the pricing to cover the cost of renovations. This often happens with investment properties.

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Taking the leap: The benefits of buying vs. renting a home

Housing Wire

By the time the first week of the month arrives, you’ve sent off that rent payment to your landlord. Unlike renting, where you’re consistently paying out money to a landlord, a purchased home offers the prospect of building wealth since it may appreciate in value over time. Property has the potential to decrease in value, as well.).

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SFR, fix-and-flip sectors are in a ‘bit of a malaise’

Housing Wire

Fix-and-flip investors — who tend to be smaller entrepreneurial players — acquire, renovate and then sell existing single-family homes — and, in some cases, hold them for rent for a time, depending on market conditions. in the second quarter. “… The latest investment return (ROI) for home flips certainly isn’t great, [however].

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A recap of gen AI use cases at FHFA’s 2024 TechSprint

Housing Wire

The renter is presented with results they are prequalified for that fit their criteria and the app connects them with landlords/property managers. The app identifies assistance programs that could be used, puts together a proforma and builds a business case for the investment.

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