by jimcrowderblog | May 25, 2016 | GENERAL
With as much as a 7 percent annual appreciation rate, house hacking—a live-in real estate investment strategy—is gaining in popularity across the country. Living in a multi-unit building, while renting out the unused spaces, allows for owner-occupied loans...
by jimcrowderblog | May 24, 2016 | GENERAL
National Mortgage News has a piece today on Seniors having a hard time finding affordable housing. The Bipartisan Policy Center has assembled a task force to initiate a dialogue with the federal government, and inspire positive change to tackle the problem, going...
by jimcrowderblog | May 20, 2016 | GENERAL
Housing starts grew 6.6% in April, coming out of a lackluster first quarter. Economists expect the trend to continue, modestly, throughout the remainder of the year. An impressive amount of growth in the Midwest helped April’s numbers increase...
by jimcrowderblog | May 20, 2016 | GENERAL
The Wall Street Journal has a piece today comparing luxury summer-home markets from coast to coast. There’s good information on vacation-home buying, in general, but the article’s featured areas are among the toniest in the country. Read more, here....
by jimcrowderblog | May 19, 2016 | GENERAL
NerdWallet has a piece today interviewing members of their Ask An Advisor network about the efficacy of a 15-year mortgage. They discuss advantages—paid off sooner, lower interest than a 30-year loan, and the total cost is generally less than a 30-year...
