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Is The House-Flipping Boom Over for Investors?

Listing Spark

In the past decade or so, buying a fixer-upper, updating it, and then selling it for a nice profit attracted seasoned real estate investors and newbies alike. Many professional and amateur investors wanted a piece of the quick-profit pie. Savvy investors should instead acquire more properties. And why not?

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The complete guide to selling rental property in 2022

Housing Wire

If the renter doesn’t qualify for financing and/or doesn’t have a large down payment, you can offer seller financing. Roofstock Marketplace is a platform that brings together investors, both buyers, and sellers, who want to buy or sell property with tenants. This keeps you involved in the investment, but you’re on your way out.

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Appraising Fixer Uppers

Appraisal Today

The degree and cost to cure becomes an issue to buyers and sellers, and a challenge for appraisers. Appraisers sought to bracket the subject using three comparable sales. We have learned how to address areas that tend to be sticking points for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, such as bracketing elements of comparison.

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Houston Housing Market Forecast: Current Data & 2021 Predictions

Houston Properties

Avoid 9 Costly Mistakes Sellers Make. For certain parts of the economy, usually in the upper-income brackets, they didn’t carry a lot of debt and they couldn’t go out to spend their money. 2020 ended favoring sellers. KEY RESOURCES: Study Of How Previous Pandemics Affected The Real Estate Market. Do You Want To Buy A Home Now?

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The title insurance industry prepares for battle

Housing Wire

First American executives noted that refinance revenue had declined 68% compared to a year ago, on the firm’s third quarter earnings call with investors, while Old Republic International Corp.’s s president and CEO Craig Smiddy told investors on his firm’s Q2 2022 earnings call that refinance activity had “dried up.”.

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