Real Estate

For most people, real estate will always be more desirable than stocks. Real estate is a tangible asset that provides shelter, utility, and rental income. Everybody can easily understand the fundamentals of real estate, which is why many prefer real estate over stocks. Stocks, on the other hand, provide no utility. You can’t enjoy your […]

Are you interested in owning beachfront property? I was for many years, but no longer. Climate change is negatively affecting beachfront property. Water is also the most damaging element for homes. And as an investor, I don’t want to take that risk. Before you plunk a large chunk of change on a villa by the

To come up with a proper 2022 housing market forecast, it’s important to first forecast where the 10-year bond yield is heading. The 10-year bond yield is the most important indicator for mortgage rates, not the Fed Funds rate. And mortgage rates, along with new household formation, job and income growth are the biggest factors

Now that we’ve had some fun figuring out the minimum income and net worth required to buy a $5 million home, I thought it’d be nice to be more inclusive of more homebuyers. This post will discuss the income and net worth requirements to buy a home priced from $200,000 to $50 million. The income

A five million dollar house is big bucks in every single city in America. Once you cross the $5 million mark, it is classified in the luxury territory, even for cities such as San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle, and New York. Therefore, I thought it would be interesting to calculate the minimum income necessary to

In a stunning turnaround, Zillow recently announced it would be getting out of the iBuying business and will shut down its Zillow Offers division. Roughly 25% or 2,000 of its staff will be let go as the company takes a $540 million write-off. “We’ve determined the unpredictability in forecasting home prices far exceeds what we

Given how hot the housing market currently is, let’s look ahead to see what bad things might occur to derail the trend. This post looks at the cities most at risk of a housing downturn so you can better invest your real estate capital. In brief, here are the things that could cause a national

The best time to own the nicest house you can afford is when you have the most number of people living in it. This way, your house is providing for the most number of people. The most number of people are enjoying your house. Finally, the cost is spread out and provides better value. Therefore,

With all the talk about rents and the overall U.S. housing market, I thought it would be good to see how Fundrise’s various real estate funds have performed in this environment. At the end of the day, we can talk all we want. But, investment performance is what matters most. Fundrise is a real estate