In 2024, private lenders are witnessing an unexpected uptick in bridge and DSCR loan activity, reflecting growing investor demand for flexible financing options amid market uncertainty. Lightning Docs is a software company specializing in loan documentation for private lenders. The data gathered from the Lightning Docs system provides deep insights into trends shaping our industry, [...]
New data shows fewer than one in four purchases at foreclosure and REO auctions involve financing, underscoring a substantial, untapped opportunity. Nearly eight in 10 homes purchased at distressed property auctions are not financed by the buyer, representing a largely untapped market for the private lending industry. An Auction.com analysis of 200,000 properties sold at [...]
Meanwhile, shifting demand from office space and traditional multifamily to mix-use development heralds a new wave of opportunity in commercial real estate. As 2025 kicks off, commercial real estate (CRE) is buzzing with opportunities and trends worth exploring. According to one Deloitte report, the market size is tracking to be $412 billion. If you’ve been [...]
Is your real estate portfolio working as hard as you are? Eddie sat down with Benn Jackson from Constructive Capital to break down the strategies and tools every real estate investor needs to succeed in today’s market. They dive into: What exactly is DSCR and how does it open doors for real estate financing? Benn [...]
Auction demand down in Q4 overall but posts decisive rebound in December following election KEY POINTS Uptick in scheduled auctions indicates possible Q1 rebound in completed auctions Q4 demand increased annually in 59 percent of local markets Price buyers are willing to pay accelerates to six-month high in December Auction bid-ask spread narrows as buyers are [...]
Want to know the strategies top investors are using to dominate the market right now? Eddie sat down with Mark Burch of Temple View Capital to uncover the secrets behind today’s biggest opportunities. Eddie and Mark chat about how leveraging your properties can lead to exponential growth, why private lenders are collaborating (and how you [...]
What’s really happening in today’s real estate market? Is it all doom and gloom, or are there hidden opportunities waiting for you to grab? Eddie sat down with Bill Tessar, President, and CEO of CV3 Financial, to uncover the truth behind the headlines and giving you the tools to navigate this market like a pro. [...]
Ahead of forecasted Fed rate reductions, are private lenders jumping the gun with market shifts and rate changes? Lighting Docs is a software private lenders use to generate their short-term loans (bridge, fix-and-flip, construction, etc.) and rental loans (DSCR) loan documents. During the last six years, Lightning Docs has been used for more than 73,000 [...]
This article was co-authored by Michael Fogliano, Forecasa, and Sean Morgan, Forecasa. Although still below the highs of Spring 2022, the private lending market has shown signs of recovery in the first half of 2024. In aggregate, the private lending market still isn't near its spring 2022 highs, but it has been gaining steam through [...]
Slowing returns on renovated foreclosures provide an early retail market barometer. Buyers purchasing distressed properties at auction pulled back on the price they were willing to pay relative to after-repair value (the estimated value of a property in fully renovated condition) starting in May 2024 and continuing through July 2024. This marked a distinct shift [...]
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