Where Are People Moving to in 2023? An Inside Look at This Year’s Moving Trends from PODS
Here’s a breakdown of the top 20 cities in the U.S. that have seen the most growth, with their position on our list last year in...
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jfennimore
- Oct 31
- 1 min
Goldman Just Dropped a Housing Market Forecast for 2024 & Sees High Home Prices, High Mortgage Rates
One thing has been true about home prices since the pandemic began: They just keep going up across the country. In 2023, this has...
jfennimore
- Oct 26
- 1 min
Bargain Hunters, Rejoice: Top 20 Emerging Housing Markets Deliver on Affordability This Fall
The top emerging housing markets in America this fall have one key thing in common: They’re generally places where buyers can still find...
jfennimore
- Oct 17
- 1 min
S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index Continues to Trend Upward in July
The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index, covering all nine U.S. census divisions, reported 1.0% annual change...
jfennimore
- Oct 3
- 1 min
Understanding Draw Management
Lenders must help borrowers understand the intricacies of draw management for their rehab projects, including how draws are tied to...
jfennimore
- Sep 8
- 1 min
Vacation Rental Bonanza: The 10 Cities Where Hosts Can Make the Biggest Profits
Renters are looking for places with access to popular outdoor amenities like beaches, lakes, and ski resorts, says Bram Gallagher, an...
jfennimore
- Aug 8
- 1 min
Comparing Year-Over-Year Loan Data: Q1 2022 to Q1 2023
Analysis of the first quarter year-over-year changes reveals that market conditions have exerted pressure on both private lenders and...
jfennimore
- Jul 20
- 1 min
Real Estate Investor Demand Turned a Corner in Early 2023
Demand from local real estate investors turned a corner in early 2023, a good sign for the private lending industry and the retail...
jfennimore
- Jun 30
- 1 min
Top Housing Markets for 2023
In this update, our 2023 Top Housing Markets report, we zoom in on the top ten markets ranked by sales and price growth to see why these...
jfennimore
- Jun 15
- 1 min
Is an All-Cash Offer on a House Always a Good Idea? The True Risks and Rewards
While an all-cash offer has many positive qualities, there are still some pitfalls you’ll want to avoid. Here’s how to do it right. Put...
jfennimore
- Jun 1
- 1 min
Foreclosure Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them
In an ideal world, borrowers would never default, and lenders could avoid the time and expense of foreclosure. Of course, defaults do...
jfennimore
- May 16
- 1 min
Old School Rules: Getting Back to Lending Basics
In today's market, your sales/ origination team needs to be the front line of defense. They must have a deep understanding of guidelines...
jfennimore
- Apr 27
- 1 min
2023 Housing Market Forecast and Predictions: Homebuying Costs Aren't Coming Down
After being overwhelmed in the housing frenzy of the recent past, homeowners, sellers, buyers, and renters may be underwhelmed in 2023....
jfennimore
- Apr 13
- 1 min
How Local, Low-Volume Investors Outperformed iBuyers in a Down Market
Led by tech and venture capital-fueled upstarts coronated as iBuyers, home-flipping profits plummered in the second half of 2022 as the...
jfennimore
- Mar 30
- 1 min
Is the U.S. Tipping Into a Recession? The Answer Will Determine the Direction of the Housing Market
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(1)Whether the nation is in a recession, hurtling toward one, or will narrowly avoid it altogether, whatever is going on in this uncertain,...
jfennimore
- Mar 14
- 1 min
The Demise of Silicon Valley Bank
The Rapid Collapse of the 16th Largest Bank in America Silicon Valley Bank was set up in 1983 to service the burgeoning tech ecosystem...
jfennimore
- Mar 2
- 1 min
The Great Slowdown: The 10 U.S. Cities Where Home Sales Are Down the Most
The list of metropolitan areas where existing-home resale transactions have declined the most was derived from CoreLogic sales data,...
jfennimore
- Feb 23
- 1 min
The Strange Game of Chicken Happening Between Homebuyers and Sellers: Who Will Blink First?
The real estate game is at a stalemate that shows no signs of budging anytime soon, with neither buyers nor sellers willing to make the...
jfennimore
- Feb 14
- 1 min
6 Ways to Mitigate Loan Risk
There are a lot of levers you can pull to mitigate risk, including changing terms to offset the risk of a loan. Risk tolerance is less...
jfennimore
- Feb 7
- 1 min
Understanding 4 Big Construction Risks
Construction lending comes with a lot of risks, so fully understanding those risks is an essential part of every lender's job. Expecting...
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