Newsfeed: Investor Home-Buying Falls at Record Rate
In the most recent quarter, investor home-buying saw the largest drop since the 2008 financial crisis—30-percent year-over-year, according to Redfin.
In the most recent quarter, investor home-buying saw the largest drop since the 2008 financial crisis—30-percent year-over-year, according to Redfin.
As mortgage rates go up and the housing market softens, more people are canceling home purchases. In August, over 15 percent of home purchase agreements were canceled—the second month in a row, according to real estate brokerage Redfin. Compared to a year ago, cancellations are up 3 percent.
America’s red hot housing market is cooling down fast sparking fears of a housing bust and crippling recession as nearly half of home sale prices are slashed in some areas.
Warren Buffet. Also known as the Oracle of Omaha, this investing heavyweight spends a lot of his time doing one particular thing. It’s not scoping out new investments. Not chatting with folks in the investment industry. Not attending board meetings … although we bet he does spend a bit of time doing all of those …
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