Real Estate News in BriefWill stubbornly high mortgage rates hurt the spring selling season for the second straight year?

While still technically in slight seller’s market territory, inventory is well above extreme lows seen in recent years when inventory fell below 1 month for a sustained period.Here are the full stats for Austin and the greater metro:A 30-year fixed mortgage is sitting around 7.3% interest, which is the highest it has been in 2024 thus far:In addition to interest rates increasing the cost of real estate ownership, buyers are facing increased insurance premiums, maintenance costs, and rising property taxes.

High interest rates make the costs of the construction loans very high (~10% at a bank) and with mortgage rates so high, there is little buyers out there which could lead to long holding times.  

Thought about life estate but really unclear if addressing rent rate or rate index or something is a move people do.

Then, when someone goes to get financing for the asset, the house appraises low, and since the lender is forced to lend off the lower of the appraised value and purchase price, their loan amount must drop and the down payment increases. 

The Internal Rate of Return needs to be your holy grail.1.

In those areas the rates you quoted are normal.

Hi,I'm looking for landlord insurance for a couple rental properties (SFHs) in NorCal (Manteca, Tracy, Lathrop area), and was looking for good investor-friendly providers at competitive rates.

Hi all,I am currently house hunting for my first home in the Aurora, CO area and am interested in finding something with a finished basement that I could create a separate entrance for (assuming one doesn't already exist) and rent it out to tenants and make a dent in the mortgage payment given this high interest rate environment.

Dayton has more cash flow - and Columbus has a higher predicted appreciation rate