How to Calculate Debt-to-Income Ratio
in this article A good understanding of how to calculate the debt-to-income ratio is vital to your overall financial health. Rather than guess and hope for the best, this blog post breaks down everything you need to know about the debt-to-income ratio. What is the debt-to-income ratio? The debt-to-income ratio (DTI) is a financial metric […]
How data and technology can combat evaluation bias
Over the past few years, evaluation biases have come to the forefront of conversations about evaluation and how they can be corrected. According to several reports, this has been an issue for a long time, but recently came into limelight with a high profile case in 2022 and increased discussion about fair and equal housing. […]
Real estate agents wonder if inventory will ever return to ‘normal’
The temperatures are rising, the sun is setting later, and the daffodils are starting to peek their green leaves out of the earth – spring is coming. And like bears that are starting to wake up from their long winter nap, homebuyers and sellers are coming out of hibernation… or at least they normally do. […]
Single Property Websites – Make the Web Work for You
Having difficulty keeping up with your workload? You can take the load off your shoulders by taking advantage of the latest online trends in real estate. Single property websites benefit a wide spectrum of end-customers. Easily customizable for use with real estate sales, rentals, commercial properties, relocation services and more, Real Estate Sites’ single listing […]
airbnb vs vrbo | BiggerPockets Blog
in this article There are lots of platforms that short-term rental real estate investors can use to market their space, but two of them make up the lion’s share of the industry: Airbnb and VRBO (Vacation Rental By Owner). While their primary functions are similar, Airbnb and VRBO have several key differences in the types […]
Housing Market Tracker: A Wild Week for Rates
It was a wild ride for the housing market last week! The 10-year yield increased significantly, sending mortgage rates nearing 7%, right in the middle of the spring sales season. New listing figures fell, however, active inventory rose. And Purchase Apps had a weekly negative print, continuing the 2023 theme of higher rates hitting data. […]
How Single Property Websites Work In Your Favor
Real estate websites that focus on a single property – provide enormous benefits to both the real estate agent and the home seller. It is important to understand how single property websites work in your favor. Amanda Cornelius, Real Estate Web Marketing Expert and Co-Founder/CEO of Properties Online, says, “One of the most useful features […]
Is The Vandalically Unhealthy Housing Market Back?
Just when I thought market days were returning to normal, the number of existing homes dropped to 22 days. Why is this so important to me? If days on the market are in the teen years or even lower, that’s not a good sign for the housing market. I would say that being at that […]
US default could be catastrophic for real estate investors – here’s what you need to know
in this article The financial press is again buzzing about the deadline for the debt ceiling and the risk of another government shutdown and perhaps a catastrophic default on the US debt if no deal is reached. terrace (currently sitting $31.4 trillion) is set to hit the theaters on June 1. Washington Post is specifically […]
NY Fed Report Reveals Who Benefited From The Covid Refi Boom
The US mortgage market faced a new “refinance boom” after mortgage rates fell by nearly 200 basis points between November 2018 and November 2020. federal Reserve The rate cut which was done to address the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. researchers in Federal Reserve Bank of New York Estimate the size of this boom […]
