The Freddie Mac survey is showing that the average interest for a 30-year fixed owner-occupied loan right now is just shy of 4% with 0.6% of the loan amount in fees and points. 

;)https://homes.yahoo.com/news/experts-rent-control-causes-more-problems-solves-181219436.htmlRising rents nationwide are causing rent control to gain traction — but not among economists, real estate analysts and other housing experts.A whopping 63 percent of experts surveyed for the Zillow Home Price Expectations Survey (ZHPE) said rent control ordinances are “government intrusions into the marketplace that, however well-intentioned, always create more problems than they solve.”It’s unusual for such a large group to agree on a single answer, according to Terry Loebs, founder of Pulsenomics LLC, which developed the Zillow-sponsored survey.

I would like to know if anyone has had this problem.I'm going to the be owner of a new property TOMORROW, got the survey on Friday from title company and just come to find that my property line doesn't match the survey on record.Technically I have the end of the driveway as my property line in the survey but in fact I have the drive-way and about an extra five feet (5x132) and then a chain link fence (which is what I thought was the property line)What do I do in this case?

Most of the surveys that say otherwise are quicky reader surveys of a few hundred magazine or website subscribes.  

Liens or encumbrances not made of public record or coverage as to area and content of land without a proper survey are general exclusions.

We do a lot of work in flood zones and from what I've heard regarding "stilts"(we call them pilings) is you're looking at 20-30k extra over a traditional slab with a crawl space....Most of our footings are within a couple feet of sea level so we've never needed pilings but if you're indeed that deep you defintiely can't pour a footing on top of muck.....The other concern is flood insurance - the lower your first floor elevation the higher the flood insurance - I'd imagine if your first floor is under 10' the insurance would be astronomical.....your best bet is to talk to an engineer, get a survey, and go from there.

I'd like to poll the BP community about what you're doing or seeing for in house property management of smaller to midsize apartment communities, think in the 15-75 unit range.  Typically these are too small for a ful...

Or just check Craislist.I don't know if the survey I posted includes rent control units but if it does then that would actually bring the rents they are reporting down.

There is also a survey that goes out in the "showing assist" after you request a showing on the MLS.

Millennials getting more positive about homebuyingRealtor.com: More looking to buy, sales upTrey GarrisonJune 25, 2015 Millennials have become more positive when it comes to taking the plunge into home ownership and are primed to gain market share in the second half of the year, according to the results of realtor.com’s consumer behavior survey of more than 12,000 respondents conducted from Jan. 1, 2015 to June 15, 2015.