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Why Owning Real Estate in Retirement Is a Good Idea
Source: Crossroads Today --- Owning rental real estate can be a good idea, no matter what age you are. But owning real estate in retirement can be extra advantageous because it can help you diversify your retirement income while also padding your retirement savings....
MLO recession survival guide Part 2: Buyers’ agents and underwater home sellers
Source: firsttuesday Journal --- Consumer mortgage originations plummet — so what now? The rapid mortgage interest rate hikes of 2022 caught homebuyers and sellers completely off balance. With prices toppling traditional sales volume and mortgage rates essentially...
Brookfield Pays $1.6 Billion for Two Japanese Properties
“You’re going to see us doing a lot more in Japan,” said Brookfield’s Andrew Burych. Continue Reading Brookfield Pays $1.6 Billion for Two Japanese Properties
EQT Real Estate Buys 12-Building Logistics Assemblage in Italy
The properties hold an average building age of 10 years and feature Grade A technical specifications. Continue Reading EQT Real Estate Buys 12-Building Logistics Assemblage in Italy
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Jan. 20-24
The unlikely blame for a mansion’s lack of buyers, AREA’s first local chapter and a grim forecast on Los Angeles’ housing market. Continue Reading Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Jan. 20-24
Florida Home Sales Down Nearly 2% in 2024
For December, Florida recorded 20,784 closed sales of single-family homes, up 12.8% from the prior year. Continue Reading Florida Home Sales Down Nearly 2% in 2024
Forecast: Construction Industry Needs 439,000 Workers in 2025
A new forecast by the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) is estimating that an estimated 439,000 net new workers are needed this year to meet anticipated demand for construction services. The forecast also predicted the construction industry will need to bring...
Wyoming Lawmakers Consider Property Tax Exemption for Gold Star Families
Traditionally, the property tax exemption was only extended to a surviving spouse. Continue Reading Wyoming Lawmakers Consider Property Tax Exemption for Gold Star Families
Liberty SBF Launches $100 Million Real Estate Credit Fund
The fund intends to make quarterly income distributions and expects to return investor capital within four years. Continue Reading Liberty SBF Launches $100 Million Real Estate Credit Fund
Sen. Elizabeth Warren Leads Democrats in Opposing Scott Turner for HUD Secretary
Warren said she could not support Turner without first seeing his FBI background check. Continue Reading Sen. Elizabeth Warren Leads Democrats in Opposing Scott Turner for HUD Secretary
Existing Home Sales Up in December
First-time buyers were responsible for 31% of sales in December. Continue Reading Existing Home Sales Up in December
California Attorney General Charges Real Estate Agent with Price Gouging Wildfire Victims
The real estate agent was not identified by Bonta’s office, although media reports identified him as Mike Kobeissi of Kobeissi Properties. Continue Reading California Attorney General Charges Real Estate Agent with Price Gouging Wildfire Victims
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