Is it just me or is everyone else seeing their premiums for replacement cost hazard insurance skyrocket 13%-17% this year as well as last?

Hello all. Apparently, the best terms on an investment property are currently 5.25-5.375% with 25% down, and 5.75-5.875% with 20% down, this is with a 740++ credit score. 30 year fixed. This is what a reputable lender...

Hi everyone, wanted to see what your experience has been with home insurance costs. I own a 2-unit primary residence in Lakeview and premiums have doubled in 1 year from ~3200 to ~6500. I have 0 claims - this is stric...

I just read rents are up double digit YOY in Phoenix. Does anyone out there have any insight on what is driving these crazy rent increases? Is it supply and demand, rising housing prices, housing shortage or all the a...

Over the last two years, property insurance for my 12 unit has increased a cumulative 33%.  No additions, no massive gain in value, no claims.  Shopped around, previous agencies re-quoted my building with even larger ...

Just read an article that this may be the calm before the storm on the foreclosure market, with record lows this previous month.  do we think this is the time to buy now, with extremely low mortgage rates?  Or will it...

From an article on LinkedIn, I notice that there are more pan handlers as well in and around Jacksonville:Even with unemployment at a 50-year low, homelessness is on the rise in American cities as the cost of housing ...

If anyone's been keeping up with news throughout the Triangle's real estate market, they'll see article after article talking about how hot the market has been. ABC 11 news released an article back in August talking a...

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I'm not sure if anyone else is going through this in Los Angeles/Moreno Valley so I'm reaching out if this is normal. I have a 2000 sqft home with 5 rooms that's currently being rented out by tenants. Utilities a...

http://www.nbcnews.com/business/real-estate/house-...Any thoughts from the seasoned vets in the trenches?  ... sure it's an NBC article... but still puts out some interesting thoughts.