https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/13/foreclosures-rise-october-ho...Foreclosure starts, which are the initial phase of the process, rose 6% for the month and were 20% higher than the year before.  

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-Total dollar volume rose 1.9% to $3.5 billion.

Hey @Ben Capone, I’d live there for a month before buying just to get a feel for the neighborhoods.

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) tracks price changes across the economy and it rose just 0.3% monthly and 3% year-over-year, slightly under forecasts.

.🏡 Home Values Pick Up SteamAccording to ICE, home prices rose 0.15% in October — the biggest monthly gain since March — and annual growth ticked up to 0.9%, breaking a nine-month slowdown streak.👉 Bottom line for real estate: Cotality’s now forecasting +4.1% appreciation over the next year, signaling that buyer demand and tighter inventory are keeping prices resilient.

Currently, only areas under San Bernardino County jurisdiction are not bound by a cap on permits.

In fact housing prices only fell around 7% back in 2008 where many markets saw over double that.Real Estate AppreciationIn Kansas City, MO median home price rose 5.8% year-over-year to about $317,000.

Also, Indianapolis has been paying 20% above the Fair Market value of rents with no Cap on rent increases,  which is a big bonus!!

Because these are investment properties and you’re out of state, line up a North Carolina real estate attorney to draft the sales, deed, and any gift addenda correctly, and ask your loan officer upfront about their rules on gift‑of‑equity for non‑owner‑occupied deals, seasoning of title, and any cap on interested‑party contributions.