by Phyllis Rockower | Sep 28, 2014 | Uncategorized
Prices and sales have moved into a more “normal” mode but some cities have faster growth than...
by Phyllis Rockower | Sep 26, 2014 | Uncategorized
It seems that the American dream of home ownership is alive and well. Much has been said about this group (ages 18-34) renting and not being in a hurry to buy a home. One reason is heavy level of student debt. But it seems that they still view owning a home as an...
by Phyllis Rockower | Sep 23, 2014 | Uncategorized
More evidence we are heading towards a normal real estate market. Home prices as measured by the Federal Housing Finance Agency showed a small increase in July, but monthly figures show a definite...
by Phyllis Rockower | Sep 19, 2014 | Uncategorized
I have been asked to publish this again since it is so valuable. You can take a bunch of sophisticated courses on income property and learn how to do fancy spreadsheets or you can use my sneaky and quick method. First of all, don’t bother to do comps. The value of an...
by Phyllis Rockower | Sep 17, 2014 | Uncategorized
Homeownership Slump Drives Rental Construction to 25 Year High The main reason for this is that overall home ownership in the U.S. fell to 64.7 percent in the second quarter, the lowest rate since 1995.The decline in home ownership has been primarily concentrated...