DAWGS Boosts Vacant Property Security for Out of Town Lender
A California-based mortgage lender recently experienced break-ins, squatters and other security issues with their Chicago property portfolio. Rather than send a representative to Chicago to coordinate the eviction and security of the properties, they turned to Chicago-based, vacant property security experts DAWGS (Door and Window Guard Systems) to completely manage the process. DAWGS Took Care […]
The Neighborhood Names With the Highest—and Lowest—Home Prices
What’s in a name? Well, when it comes to neighborhoods, it’s something that could actually signify how much homes within itare worth. And we found the data to prove it! Perhaps not surprisingly, the highest average home values in America were found in neighborhoods with beachy-sounding monikers, according to a recent report from Porch. The online home […]
Can Student Loans Lead to Foreclosures?
For many parents, sending kids to college is a large added expense. But for some parents, taking on this expense may even resultin foreclosure of their homes according to an analysis by Ameritech Financial, a document preparation company. Ameritech Financial said that parents should consider student loans carefully, and think about applying for income-driven repayment plans […]
Do You Live In One of the 10 States With the Highest Foreclosure Rates in the US?
The U.S. home foreclosure rate is in decline as the U.S. economy continues to recover from the 2008 recession, and other indicators of the state of credit show that overall, consumers are doing pretty well in the credit spectrum. But that’s not the case in some states. Overall, U.S. residential home foreclosures fell 27% in […]
The Best Cities to Buy an Investment Property
The average home increased in value from $194,500 in 2015 to $205,000 in 2016, according to U.S. Census Bureau data. That is an impressive return of nearly $11,000, or about 5%, for American homeowners. Relative to income that extra $11,000 is equivalent to the average American household receiving a raise of 19% on their annual […]
Vacancy: America’s Other Housing Crisis
As empty homes sit in purgatory, neighborhoods fray and cities are left to pick up the bill. The image of America’s housing crisis is of pricey, increasingly unaffordable housing in superstar cities. And there is too little housing—a scarcity—in those places. But there is another, even more disturbing side to America’s housing crisis: vacancy, and […]
Vacant Property Security Survey: Steel Shines for Security
DAWGS (Door and Window Guard Systems) recently conducted a survey about vacant property security. The goal of the survey was to poll investors, owners, rehabbers, asset managers and sellers of vacant property to understand the issues they face when securing a vacant property in economically distressed areas. The survey also provided insight into the preferred […]
The 20 Hottest Housing Markets Right Now
Realtor.com just released its hottest market list. Compiled from June data, Realtor.com studied listing searches in each U.S. market along with supply, demand and prices. The list revealed surprises. For the first time in six years, California markets did not rank in the top five. “California is not as hot as it was. It’s because of […]
5 things to know about investing in single-family rental homes
Single-family rental homes comprise more than one-third of all U.S. rental properties — about 16 million currently, with another 13 million new rental households expected to be formed by 2030. Since U.S. housing stock is not keeping up with this future demand, the sector should enjoy a significant tailwind given these favorable supply/demand trends. Not […]
