Real Estate

Many Americans are house-rich, at least on paper. Thanks to skyrocketing housing prices, homeowners are now sitting on nearly $30 trillion in home equity, according to the St. Louis Federal Reserve — just shy of the 2022 peak. That’s roughly $200,000 cash per homeowner in equity that can be tapped, which is the amount most lenders
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When privacy is a priority, there are certain enclaves where high-net-worth individuals congregate. In Ontario’s greater Toronto area, a stretch of Forest Ridge in Richmond Hill fills the bill. The large estate homes there, sheltered by 200-year-old trees, attract the likes of corporate CEOs and NHL hockey players. “It is in a well-established sanctuary of
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When it comes to real estate investing, taking a long-term approach has key benefits. The most successful investors I’ve dealt with in my career have built their portfolios over time. While there could be challenges to acquiring and refinancing assets in today’s market, there are still opportunities to be had. If you’re an investor who
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Prospective buyers visit an open house for sale in Alexandria, Virginia. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters With record-high home prices and soaring mortgage interest rates, homeownership has become increasingly unaffordable — and hidden costs can surprise first-time buyers, experts say. Indeed, everyday home expenses, including utility bills, property taxes, insurance and home maintenance, cost the average
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Many developers and design firms have looked to the adaptive reuse of underutilized office buildings as an answer to today’s dearth of affordable housing. But a superior solution may be found in converting the schools of yesteryear to much-needed housing. That is the conviction of architects at Moody Nolan, the nation’s largest Black-owned architecture firm,
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With so many fluctuations in today’s market, securing the right tenant has become crucial—they will be a source of cash flow for your investment and losing one could lead to short-term or long-term losses. This means you’ll want to carry out solid research before presenting any leases. You’ll also want to make sure the terms
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There are two product types that are gaining share within the built-for-rent single-family (”BTR”) space, being 1) horizontal apartment communities, and, 2) townhome communities. These are the two categories of BTR that are growing fastest, evidenced by the numbers of units reaching completion, and also based on our book of market study business. Of course,
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