by Jeffery S. Watson Dear Anna, The content in this email is a reprint of an article I wrote a couple of years ago in response to a Facebook post containing misinformation from a so-called wholesaling “guru”. I want to get this information out there again because I recently had the opportunity to share my response with the authors of the ProPublica story...
by Charles Renwick | March 16, 2023 INVESTING & RETIREMENT On March 10, 2023, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) failed. This was the second-largest bank failure in American history. SVB primarily served tech industry start-ups and they were widely considered an important part of our nation’s banking sector. The failure of SVB is likely due to many causes and events but the...
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 Pending Home Sales Drops 5.2% in March The National Association of Realtors is reporting that pending home sales were down 5.2% in March, 2023. Click here to read more. S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Reports a 2%...
By: Brad Beckett Today is May 5th....aka Cinco de Mayo. It seems like every year we hear more & more about America’s Cinco de Mayo celebrations – especially with the increased commercialization of Mexican food, beer, and culture. But exactly what is Cinco de Mayo? Well, for starters, it is not Mexican Independence Day (that’s 9/16), but rather a celebration of...
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 Housing Starts & Permits Down in March ’23 The National Association of Realtors is reporting that existing home sales were down 2.4% in March to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 4.44 million (down...
By: Brad Beckett Statista says the arrival and mass adoption of mobile phones was undoubtedly a pivotal moment in telecommunication history. However, the arrival of smartphones was arguably an even larger event due to the impact on people’s everyday lives. There is no doubt these little devices (with more power than the Apollo 11's computers) have revolutionized the way we live,...
Tuesday, April 25, 2023 ICYMI: Experts discuss the ins and outs of SPCPs October Research and Dodd Frank Update hosted industry experts on a recent webinar to discuss the nuances and utilities of special purpose credit programs (SPCPs). This webinar was joined by industry experts Tai Christensen, co-founder, chief diversity officer, and public relations officer for Arrive Home, a “social enterprise facilitating homeownership...
By: Jim Michaels COLUMBUS, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – They are being called “institutional” landlords. Out-of-state corporate entities that buy a large number of homes in one fell swoop, many times not living up to their landlord-tenant agreements or even providing basic services. It has inspired bipartisan Senate Bill 76 in Columbus. The bill takes corporations owning 50 or more homes in a...
Monday, April 24, 2023 CFPB experiences data breach ‘major incident’ It has recently become public that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) suffered a data breach earlier this year when a now-former employee of the bureau sent confidential and personal information on more than 250,000 consumers to their own personal email account. The CFPB has referred the matter to the Office of...
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 Housing Costs Continue to be the Leading Increase in Inflation Indexes The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics is reporting that the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) was up 0.1% in...