Your weekly news & updates Here is this week's "Weekly Roundup" from Real Estate Investing Today, the news & views site from the National Real Estate Investors Association. Visit our Website Existing Home Sales Drop 5.9% in July The National Association of Realtors is reporting that existing...
If you're wondering if home prices are going to come down due to the cooldown in the housing market or a potential recession, here's what you need to know. Not only are experts forecasting home prices will continue to appreciate nationwide this year, but most of them also actually increased their projections for home price appreciation from their original January 2022...
Here is this week's "Weekly Roundup" from Real Estate Investing Today, the news & views site from the National Real Estate Investors Association. Visit our Website Inflation Hits 8.5%, Drops Slightly The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics is reporting that the Consumer Price Index for All...
By Jeffery S. Watson My prior email on “Trusting Your Trustee” generated a lot of feedback, so I want to give you more information and clarity. One of the questions I was asked is, “Do trustees get a nominal fee for handling this type of fiduciary duty?” The answer is yes, a trustee should be paid a reasonable fee for their fiduciary duty and...
By Jeffery S. Watson Many real estate investors consistently use what I call a “grantor revocable title holding trust”, which is a more accurate term than “land trust”, to take and hold title to a piece of real estate they buy for investment purposes. Such trusts can be used whether the property is being held as a long-term rental or being bought...
Your weekly news & updates Here is this week's "Weekly Roundup" from Real Estate Investing Today, the news & views site from the National Real Estate Investors Association. Visit our Website Despite Pleas from Landlords, Los Angeles Extends Ban on Evictions Los Angeles’ Channel 7 (KABC) is...
By Brad Beckett The Visual Capitalist says depending on where you live, owning a home may seem like a far off dream or it could be fairly realistic. In their graphic today, they illustrate the annual salary needed for home ownership in 50 different U.S. cities. Stay safe and have a Happy Friday!!! “In New York City, for example,...
Your weekly news & updates Here is this week's "Weekly Roundup" from Real Estate Investing Today, the news & views site from the National Real Estate Investors Association. Visit our Website Existing Home Sales Down 5.4% in June The National Association of Realtors is reporting that existing...
By Jeffery S. Watson Dear Investor, The second half of 2021 real estate taxes will be due and owing either this week or the next for many of you. I want to share something I have noticed recently. I have had three similar cases come across my desk in the last five weeks, which means it’s something that deserves attention. Investors who own properties that...