Assemblage presents a unique development strategy that can greatly benefit both buyers and sellers if proper market analysis is conducted. The basic idea involves pursuing an area of land that has more value than current occupants realize. Interested parties identify two or more adjacent lots that have the potential to be combined. The larger combined
Completed foreclosures in January fell by 40 percent, down 4 percent from December 2013, signaling positive movement in the housing market. Studio City Commercial Real Estate reflects similar trends, with fewer properties entering foreclosure compared to previous years, showing signs of stability and recovery. This decline is largely attributed to a rebounding economy following the
A growing trend in real estate involves sellers asking agents to delay listing their homes on the Multiple Listing Service (MLS), particularly for investors exploring a 1031 Exchange out of California and into Texas. Instead of a public listing, agents quietly share the property with friends, brokers, and other agents. These “pre-MLS” or “pocket” listings
Builders nationwide are initiating higher prices for new construction. A recent survey distributed by John Burns Real Estate Consulting Inc., saw twenty-four percent of 231 builders citing raised prices for December 2013. Those builders who lowered prices fell 8 percent in December 2013, a significant change from a 12 percent increase of prices in October
The FHA made a recent announcement that it intends to modify their stance on lending in real estate market, likely due to improved market health. The FHA is reassessing “upper limits” on mortgages for areas with high priced homes. Approximately 650 counties in the U.S. will see this this change. The previous maximum upper limit
Home prices in the U.S. rose 12% from August to September, with buyers exploring strategies like a 1031 Exchange out of California and into Texas to maximize investment opportunities. Prices are beginning to level off after earlier increases, reaching more reasonable asking levels. Rising mortgage rates and higher home prices have contributed to stabilizing home
Outstanding commercial/multi-family mortgage debt rose by an estimated $24.5 billion indicating a one percent chance in the second quarter of 2013. The outstanding commercial/multifamily mortgage debt figure of $2.45 trillion seen in Q2 comes in at $24.5 billion higher than the Q1 2013 figure. Outstanding multifamily mortgage debt reached $875 billion, a 1.3 percent increase
Many real estate transactions can initially seem “too good to be true,” especially for investors exploring a 1031 Exchange out of California and into Texas. Buyers and their agents often get excited when the numbers appear favorable, but a deeper review can reveal hidden risks. Some deals may carry significant drawbacks not disclosed by the
According to forbes.com; The long-awaited day of reckoning is here: The era of historically low interest rates is over. At least that’s how commercial real estate investors have reacted to the statement from Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke on June 19 that “the downside risks to the outlook for the economy and the labor
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