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Retiring at age 65 is no longer feasible, older investors say

Housing Wire

workers, but older investors believe that not only is such an outcome unfeasible, but they’re likely to face more challenging retirements than their parents or grandparents. Retirement at 65 has been a longstanding norm for U.S. The survey follows other ongoing research into the baby boomer generation as it approaches “ Peak 65.”

Investor 430
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SFR and fix-and-flip investors expect a better market in 2024

Housing Wire

Still, despite the gloomy news of late for SFR and fix-and-flip investors, some industry experts see better fortunes ahead in 2024 for both sectors. “We That should help to unlock more inventory while also reducing financing costs for leveraged investors.

Investor 443
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Real estate investors snagged more entry-level houses than ever: Redfin

Housing Wire

Real estate investors purchased 26.1% By comparison, investors purchased 13.6% As mortgage rates and home prices have remained elevated across the board, investors have mirrored consumer homebuyers and have shifted their focus toward more affordable homes. I just sold one foreclosed house to an investor for $400,000.

Investor 500
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No, Wall Street investors haven’t bought 44% of homes this year

Housing Wire

Are big Wall Street investors really buying 44% of homes this year? Housing inventory is near all-time lows, but big institutional investors like Invitation Homes or BlackRock aren’t to blame. You can see the percentage of home-buying by big investors — those with 1,000 properties or more — is tiny. of market share in Q2.

Investor 533
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Maximizing Your Online Presence: Tips for Real Estate Agents on Social Media

Speaker: Sarah Santa Ana, Real Estate Coach, Move4Free Realty

Social media enables you to stay in touch with your present clients, maintain connections with your past clients, and engage potential customers and investors. This is why social media is essential for any real estate professional! You can also keep an eye on your competitors in the field to prevent you from falling behind.

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Why investors believe CoStar holds a big advantage post-NAR settlement

Housing Wire

The opposite trajectories of their stock prices seem to reflect investor appetites for their different business models. Last December, Zillow netted 105 million unique visitors, according to Comscore data cited in Zillow’s investor materials. Zillow For years, Zillow has dominated online home listings.

Investor 409
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Private-label securities are in demand as investors bet Fed peak is reached

Housing Wire

And so [investors] can start having greater conviction in the future path of interest rates and in the health of the mortgage market.” The pool of non-QM borrowers includes real estate investors, fix-and-flippers, foreign nationals, business owners, gig economy workers and the self-employed.

Investor 370