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Flagstar Bank offers brokers direct access to seasoned specialty lending experts and powerful tech solutions

Housing Wire

The housing market has undergone a significant transformation over the past two years. While a booming market kept brokers busy in 2021, the 2022 housing market has been underscored by rising interest rates, inflation and geopolitical turbulence. Lee Smith: EVP, President of Mortgage.

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Proprietary Capital completes acquisition of AFR, hires new COO

Housing Wire

residential mortgage market and housing-related assets. In AFR, it’s adding the New Jersey-based, full-service independent mortgage bank that has direct, wholesale and correspondent lending divisions. Since its foundation in 1997, Proprietary Capital has developed a platform to invest in the U.S.

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Construction worker shortage has reached “crisis” levels

Housing Wire

For career switchers looking for a new path that doesn’t necessarily require a college degree, they could do worse than the building trades. Top markets for affordable renovated housing inventory. “We need to build the next generation of skilled tradespeople in construction,” he said.

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These markets are attracting the most out-of-state real estate investors

Housing Wire

Many real estate investors were serendipitously ahead of this shift even before the pandemic started, driven by both affordability and an affinity for overlooked markets. Currently I’m in some of the Southern markets like Alabama, Mississippi, Texas, Indianapolis, Ohio. See sidebar for more details on these markets.

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Benefits of Investing in New Construction Real Estate

Norada Real Estate

When it comes to investing in residential real estate, there are only two basic types of property you can invest in – new construction and resale. New construction properties are those that are purchased directly from the builder or developer who constructed the property. In short, they are considered brand new.

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What Will the Real Estate Market Bring in 2024? Market Corrections or Rising Property Prices?

Realty Biz

How long can the US real estate market sustain elevated home prices? If it can’t, when is a market correction due? The US market can only keep home prices high for a short time. However, an imminent correction will strongly depend on regional housing market conditions and job market growth. Not necessarily.

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5 Things to Know About Real Estate Market Cycles

Realty Biz

The real estate market is dynamic and connected to the overall economy, but it’s also subject to regular periods of boom and bust. What Is the Real Estate Market Cycle? Disruptions like the COVID-19 pandemic can play a large role in how accurately experts can forecast how the housing market might behave.

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