Month: August 2021

Protecting Your Portfolio – and Serving Customers – Now and in the Future

With 2020 firmly behind us, apartment owners and operators have reasons to be optimistic about the road ahead.  To cite just one example, consumers by and large are maintaining healthy credit profiles. The pandemic has undeniably presented major economic challenges for many, but the average credit score in the U.S. increased by 1% (seven points)…
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6 Strategies to Maximize the Value of Pinterest for Your Property

To use Pinterest or not to use Pinterest? That is a big question on many of our clients’ minds.   While yes, Pinterest can be a profitable social media platform to invest your ad dollars into, it really depends on your industry and product or service.   With more than 150 million monthly users, Pinterest…
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Creating Value in Today’s Value-Add Properties

It’s the goal of many multifamily owners and investors: Buy an apartment community in need of upgrading, perform the needed renovations, boost rents accordingly and drive impressive returns. But just because apartment companies frequently undertake value-add projects, it doesn’t mean success in these endeavors is easy. On the contrary, a value-add community that attracts residents…
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HOW TO BUY YOUR 1st COMMERCIAL PROPERTY

Commercial property is an asset that is real estate referred to use as business activities. It serves as land for rental purposes and generates profit. Commercial property can be malls, industrial estate, manufacturing stores, grocery stores, and many more. Investing in commercial property sound always healthy, but the cost of such property is far higher…
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Single-Family Home Prices Rose in 99% of 183 Metro Areas in 2021 Q2

The year started off with strong home price growth and continued for the second quarter of 2021, with 94% of the markets showing double-digit home price appreciation. National median prices rose 22.9% year over year to $357,900.

Instant Reaction: Mortgage Rates, August 12, 2021

A strong labor market and higher consumer and producer prices overshadowed COVID-19 concerns, raising yield and mortgage rates. The 30-year fixed mortgage rate increased to 2.87% from 2.77%, but even with this increase, mortgage rates are still near historic lows.