Category Archives: Real Estate

After the Fed raised interest rates in December, investors fearing more interest rate hikes started to sell REITs. However, since then, the Fed has kept interest rates steady — still close to zero. After the Brexit vote, virtually everyone expects … Continue reading →

A slight drop in interest rates was not enough to rejuvenate the mortgage market, although refinances are still elevated since the Brexit vote caused the initial rate plunge. Total mortgage application volume fell 3.5 percent last week on a seasonally … Continue reading →

Rents are soaring and demand for apartments is historically high, but some developers and landlords are overestimating the strength of the U.S. apartment market — and paying for it in quarterly earnings. Others are warning that the second half of … Continue reading →

The government’s crackdown on anonymous real estate buyers hiding behind shell companies seems to be working. In January, the Treasury Department announced a temporary initiative that requires title insurance companies to identify all-cash buyers of certain high-end real estate in … Continue reading →

You can make good or bad investments in any market because each property is different. Even good analysis can’t guarantee success – the math may be right or wrong, luck may be for you or against you, and there’s also … Continue reading →