Technology Making It Easier to Age In Place
Older adults often want to stay in their home, and new tech tools – smart beds, fall detectors, security cameras, etc. – make it easier to do that.
U.S. House Focuses on Institutional Investors
A committee looked at the impact on first-time buyers and minorities – and the real estate industry – if a high percentage of traditional family homes become rentals.
Most Credit Scores Stop Counting Medical Debt
The three big credit reporting agencies now don’t include medical debt in reports for banks, landlords, etc.; and they won’t report small medical debts at all in 2023.
Will High Rental Profits Hurt Subsidized Housing?
Some advocates worry that investors in subsidized government housing will drop the affordable-housing subsidies in order to raise rents and pursue higher profits.
Fla. Condos Start to See Impact of Surfside Collapse
The tragedy rattled a Fla. insurance industry that was already struggling. One Palm Beach condo complex expected a 25% increase – but coverage rose by 82%.
Some Owners’ Theory: Sell Now, Rent, Buy Later
Home prices took a dive during the Great Recession and some homeowners think that will happen again, so they’re selling now and waiting for bargains to arrive.
Buyers Freaking Out Over Loan Rates?
Every buyer in every real estate cycle faces challenges. Buyers who can keep things in perspective still qualify for mortgages and sign contracts for homes.
30-Year Mortgage Rates Ease a Bit, Hit 5.7%
Stock market and inflation fears hurt the economy, but increased economic pain can often lower mortgage rates if investors flock to mid-term bonds.
Higher-than-Expected Rents: 6 Fla. Metros in Top 10
A study by FAU and two other universities compares current rents with “historical trends” found Miami No. 1 in the U.S., with rents 22.7% higher than historically expected.
Moody’s: Housing Correction Coming – but No Crash
The Fed’s interest rate hikes will cause the “pendulum to swing back down” some places, but no crash if vacancies stay low and underwriting standards remain high.