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Real estate investors say they’ll expand portfolios, make home improvements in 2025

Housing Wire

real estate investors are planning to grow their portfolios and invest significantly in property improvements in 2025, according to a new survey from property management software provider RentRedi. landlords plan to acquire new properties this year. A majority of U.S.

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Housing Hurdles for Older Homeowners 

Appraisal Buzz

Older homeowners have given their input on the state of the market and their desire to age in place. Over 30% of the income of over 10 million senior tenants was spent on housing. High property taxes are another factor at work, as 55% of respondents cite them as a cause for moving. Only 36.5%

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Opinion: Many mission-based landlords are at a breaking point

Housing Wire

The pandemic hangover, which has left many tenants straining to make rent, translates to lower rent collections, and in turn less cash flow, for owners. Labor costs for property management have increased nearly 50% in some markets, and security needs and costs have risen, too. The capital markets can help too.

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Investors bought one in six homes sold in Q2 2024: Redfin

Housing Wire

housing market may have slowed during the second quarter of the year, investors did not take their foot off the gas. It then plunged nearly 50% in 2023 due to declining rents and home values in some markets. Condos and co-ops accounted for 19.4%, followed by townhouses (6.5%) and multifamily properties (4.7%). Although the U.S.

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Opinion: More financing options for ADUs are needed

Housing Wire

A recent survey by Villa noted that some ~60% of rental tenants said that living in an ADU has allowed them to live in a neighborhood they would not otherwise be able to afford — that’s a big deal. For homeowners, ADUs can generate substantial rental income that assists homeowners in covering escalating property taxes and mortgage payments.

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Pros and cons of buying out-of-state rental property in 2022

Housing Wire

How will you take care of the property or find tenants? You want to invest in an area with a higher demand for rental properties. You want to diversify your risk by investing in multiple markets. Some areas have lower property taxes and expenses than others. Even if the market looks good now, is it a fluke?

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Is time the enemy of equity for chronically distressed homeowners?

Housing Wire

That’s because the unpaid loan balance continues to grow for delinquent mortgages due to unpaid interest, property taxes and insurance. While the average value of the 80,000 properties analyzed increased 3% between the first and last scheduled foreclosure auction date, the average unpaid loan balance increased by 6 percent.