Could the Pandemic Mean Opportunity for Real Estate Investors?
The COVID-19 pandemic has left no industry untouched. Many Americans and property owners didn’t have the cash to pay their rent this month. Which means some landlords are going to struggle with the mortgage, which means an opportunity for some property investors....
Maintaining REO Properties During a Pandemic
Recently The Federation of REO Certified Experts (FORCE) held virtual regional Townhall Meetings to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on residential real estate listings. Members discussed sustainability and business operations in a time of crisis, and how each region is...
Cities and States That Have Paused Evictions Due to COVID-19
Reactions to the COVID-19 outbreak have varied greatly around the United States. While some areas are under shelter-in-place orders, others are responding in different ways, including pausing evictions. One of the challenges in pausing evictions is that how they are...
Top 25 Markets for REO Fix-and-Flip Properties
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Richmond, VA Cleveland-Elyria, OH Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Rochester, NY Tucson, AZ Pittsburgh, PA Birmingham-Hoover, AL Jacksonville, FL...
The 11 Worst Home Renovations for Your Money
Remodeling Magazine’s 2020 Cost vs. Value Report takes a look at national average costs for 22 home remodeling projects. It compares construction cost estimates for each project with the likely resale value. To get those resale estimates, the researchers surveyed real...
10 Home Improvement Projects That Return The Most At Resale
If you want to get the biggest return on your investment in home renovation projects, it would be wise to take your to-do list outdoors. The 2020 Cost vs. Value report by Remodeling magazine found that nine out of the top 10 high-return projects are exterior...
8 Real Estate Market Predictions for 2020
What will the 2020 Real Estate Market look like? More of the same, or will we see some of the trends begin to shift? Real estate experts were asked to weigh in with their predictions for 2020. They provided their expectations across commercial and residential real...
Mortgage rate forecast for 2020: Experts predict low rates will last
If you’re looking to buy an investment property in the new year, there’s good news: Today’s low mortgage rates are expected to continue into 2020. The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate started 2019 at 4.68 percent and steadily declined before closing out the year at...
Top 10 Features of a Profitable Rental Property
Top 10 Features Of A Profitable Rental Property 1. Neighborhood. The neighborhood in which you buy will determine the types of tenants you attract and your vacancy rate. If you buy near a university, the chances are that students will dominate your pool of potential...
