Trading Spaces: How U.S.-China Tensions Affect Multifamily Housing… and How They Don’t
We are on the brink of a trade war between the world’s two largest economies, and the corner offices of corporate headquarters around the world quake with trepidation.
Houston Lures Back its Millennials
Jobs in Houston can be high-paying. “The average annual income is higher than what residents of many other major metro areas make,” U.S. News continues. “Those with a specific skill set or advanced degrees, such as in health care, aerospace or oil, and gas, can earn as much as $200,000 a year.
Houston’s Recently Funded Projects
Houston is one of the fastest-growing major cities in the U.S., and with a metro area that is bigger than the state of New Jersey, it has room to grow. With 2.2 million residents, Houston is the fourth most populated city in the United States.
The New Age of Real Estate Investing
Investors are earning respectable returns on good properties across a spectrum of choices including deal structure, type of property, and geographical location.
Mixed-Use Development: It Benefits Investors, Developers, Consumers, and Merchants Alike
The two largest living generations are influencing the path of real estate development. Millennials are urbanizing and renting for longer than their parents and grandparents while driving less. Baby boomers are retiring and downsizing, seeking communities where all the necessary amenities are within walking or short driving distance.
Supply-side Economics: How Fast Can we Actually Build?
Still, the real answer to what keeps America from building more apartments faster gets us back to that hardhat and backhoe. There simply aren’t enough of the former, although we still have enough of the latter for now.
Why Beautiful Real Estate May Not Be The Best Investment
If a house design is already so unique that adding a homeowner’s personality doesn’t make it any more unique or personable, then it’s likely to attract a lot of eyeballs but not as many wallets.
The Rise — and Likely Fall — of the Foreign Investor in the U.S. Multifamily Market
Combined, resident and non-resident foreign buyers accounted for only 5% of the $1.6 trillion existing-home market over those twelve months, down from 8% in the year-earlier period.
Why builders/borrowers should consider new rental construction starts
Homeowner trends from 2002 to 2018 show that fewer people overall own their own homes. Demographically, people are moving from rural areas to urban areas where homeownership levels are generally higher.
Why RECF is Perfect for Low-Liquidity Real Estate Investors
Rather than opt out of real estate investing altogether because you lack the liquidity to purchase physical property, why not invest what you can each month in real estate opportunities on real estate crowdfunding platforms?
