21 Feb 2019
By RESCO Realty

5 Ways Bridge Loans Help Real Estate Investors Increase Profits

Real Estate, ,
Bridge loans, which are also commonly referred to as interim financing, gap financing or swing loans, help a motivated home buyer to secure financing before their home or investment property sells. Lenders can usually modify these flexible loans to accommodate a person's unique needs. Current real estate market conditions allow savvy investors to make big profits as long as they can move quickly on good opportunities. Low inventories of existing homes and slower than normal construction developments have combined to drive the median home price across the US to $223,900. This represents a 7.6% national average increase through 2018. Market…
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20 Feb 2019
By RESCO Realty

The 2019 Housing Market, While Still Risky, Isn’t All Bad for Buyers

Real Estate, ,
Many new buyers start looking for homes in the spring. The question in 2019 is whether buyers can afford available inventory or want to buy given changes to the tax code and increase in natural disasters.  Interest Rates The 30-year-fixed interest rates have been trending lower recently. This reduction in interest rates, coupled with a slowdown in the resale housing market, is working in the buyer's favor in some areas. Talk with your trusted real estate professional and mortgage lender to get the specifics for your area and situation.  Affordability Inventories of available homes are on the rise, but still…
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19 Feb 2019
By RESCO Realty

What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – February 19th, 2019

Financial Reports, ,
Last week's economic reports included readings on the Consumer Price Index, Core CPI, Retail Sales and Retail Sales excluding autos. The University of Michigan also released its Consumer Sentiment Index. Weekly readings for mortgage rates and first-time jobless claims were also released. Retail Sales Slip in December, Inflation Holds Steady December retail sales were 1.20 percent lower in December; analysts expected no growth as compared to November's retail sales growth of 0.10 percent. Readings for retail sales excluding the automotive sector were also lower in December with a negative reading of -1.80 percent. Analysts expected a negative reading of -0.10 percent.…
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