Mortgage rates were on the move in the 2nd week of February, after barely shifting for 3 consecutive weeks. In the week ending 10th February, 30-year fixed rates jumped by 14 basis points to 3.69%. 30-year fixed rates had remained unchanged at 3.55% in the week prior. As a result, 30-year fixed rates held above the 3% mark for a 13th consecutive week.
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How have on-time rent collections been doing in this era of spiking rents? Across the 100 largest markets in the US, in multifamily buildings the median asking rent for one-bedroom apartments jumped by 12% year-over-year. The median asking rent for two-bedroom rents jumped by 14%. In 34 cities, asking rents spiked by 15% to 28% year-over-year.
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Consumer prices surged more than expected over the past 12 months, indicating a worsening outlook for inflation and cementing the likelihood of substantial interest rate hikes this year. The consumer price index for January, which measures the costs of dozens of everyday consumer goods, rose 7.5% compared with a year ago, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
Foreign investors are joining U.S. ones, focusing more on commercial property like warehouses and rental apartments. In fact, foreign investment in U.S. commercial real estate has topped pre-pandemic levels.
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What’s in the cards for apartment investing? How can an investor become accredited without meeting the financial requirements? What are the latest updates from the SEC? Today, we’re shifting our focus back to main street to discuss apartments, syndication, and legal changes coming down the line … Tune in to this elite episode as
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George Gammon is a successful real estate investor and entrepreneur with a passion for learning and teaching macroeconomics … From the fed and repo markets to inflation and central bank digital currencies … There’s a whole lot happening on the macro-level. And it’s all bound to trickle down and affect main street investors. So
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Peak Prosperity founder Dr. Chris Martenson has been on the cutting edge of revealing the fragility of a financial system dependent on perpetual growth while operating in a world of limited resources. It sounds wonky, but it simply means the world is likely to experience inflation and shortages … kind of like we’re having
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The effects of rapid inflation and supply chain disruptions are becoming more apparent each day here in the US. Many folks are getting nervous and speculating about what may be coming next. Of course, none of us can predict or control the future … But we CAN make changes to become stronger, more resilient,
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It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we share the news of our dear friend Gene Guarino’s passing. While the many achievements of his lifetime extend far beyond his work, Gene made an undeniable impact on the real estate investing community during his 30+ years in the industry.
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As investors, we spend most of our time on the offense … Looking for great deals, excellent markets, cash flow, equity growth, tax savings … But while those things are essential, to borrow the words of legendary football coach Paul “Bear” Bryant, “Offense wins games … defense wins championships.” And like many of us
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