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 [...]
Examining three states with the highest foreclosure rates will help you assess risk and strengthen your lending portfolio. Tracking residential foreclosure data is vital for understanding both the health of the housing market and its impact on the broader U.S. economy. This is somewhat common knowledge to those in private lending. We’re all too familiar [...]
Investors will likely gain a bigger advantage in acquiring properties on the retail market but may see more competition from retail buyers on alternative purchase platforms and chilling demand for resales. A landmark court settlement roiling the real estate industry this year will likely give real estate investors an even bigger advantage when acquiring properties [...]
Lightning Docs, the official loan document platform of the American Association of Private Lenders (AAPL), recently provided updated data on interest rates and loan volume for both short-term bridge loans and long-term rental loans for the first four months of 2024. During the last six years, Lightning Docs has collected data for more than 61,000 [...]
Investors will likely gain a bigger advantage in acquiring properties on the retail market but may see more competition from retail buyers on alternative purchase platforms and chilling demand for resales. A landmark court settlement roiling the real estate industry this year will likely give real estate investors an even bigger advantage when acquiring properties [...]
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