Hi all - I am trying to develop a more comprehensive understanding of the market cycles in my native Washington, DC area. I am new to looking at the direct numbers from MRIS (our MLS) and GCAAR (our local realtors a...

Tomorrow will be an action packed day for those who follow economic data on an ongoing basis. Here are the main items that will be released:1. GDP Annualized Quarter over Quarter2. Personal Consumption3. GDP Price Ind...

Recent update on the BH&J Rent vs Buy index, which analyzes the 23 largest metropolitan markets to see whether residents are better off building long term wealth through buying a primary residence in their market ...

On Friday, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) overruled one of its own decisions from 2014 to make it easier for a company to establish that a worker should be treated as an independent contractor instead of as...

Wondering if anyone has experience or insight into what % the purchase of 2 units in a spec development might be worth from a discount perspective?   Some details:- We're considering the purchase of two units in a sin...

I had a property appraised last August, (estate purpose) the most recent value change has indicated that properties have increased in this area about 7.5 % since last year..Can I use this number without a new appraisa...

Hi,I ran credit check for first time for rental application. Need guidance to what to focus on that report. Received comments likeRecency of a balance overlimit on a bankcard accountNot enough available creditToo many...

It seems like every other day someone posts a question "when are we going to crash?" We seem to be on the right trend for growth, but of course all real estate is local. Unless there is a black swan event, I don't thi...

I am looking at the deed of trust but do not see the indication whether it's an FHA loan or not? Where (if anywhere) would it be indicated? Thanks !

P.S. Property was financed 100% back in 2008 by Wells Fargo

Does anyone have opinions about the real estate market in Cerritos? I am a prospective real estate agent in the area trying to get a handle on how the market is for that area. What also do you recommend for a real est...