The real estate conversation in many corners has been dominated by the potential impact that ‘institutional investors’ may have had and will continue to have on the housing market. Institutional investor is a term used to define organizations which … [Read more...]
Investors Remain Major Buyers of Distressed Property in April
The share of distressed properties on the market continued to decline in April. Approximately 18 percent of REALTORS® who responded to the April REALTORS® Confidence Index Survey and who reported a sale sold a distressed property, substantially down … [Read more...]
Investment Home Sales in 2012
The American desire to invest in real estate is alive and well! Investment purchases of residential real estate remained elevated for a second consecutive year, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR)’s 2013 Investment and Vacation … [Read more...]
Investment Buyers in 2012
The sales price for investment properties rose for the second consecutive year. The share of investment buyers who paid all cash for their home purchase remained steady from 2011 at 49 percent. Investors in 2012 remained active in buying distressed … [Read more...]
International Buyers: A Significant Part of Real Estate Sales
NAR has estimated residential sales to foreign buyers at $ 82.5Billion for the 12 months ended March 2012, approximately 8.8 percent of the total residential market by dollar volume … [Read more...]
Is Homeownership a Good FINANCIAL Decision?
Many have reported on Robert Shiller’s recent comments on the investment aspect of homeownership. Shiller, a Yale professor and co-founder of the Case-Shiller Home Price Index, is famous for making provocative comments on house prices and the … [Read more...]
