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Homeownership remains a pillar of American culture and, rightly or wrongly, a symbol of success. As such, there are some tidbits that real estate investors can glean from today’s residential real estate environment. This short article explores some nationwide trends and points of note regarding homeownership, with an emphasis on the Philadelphia, PA market. As…
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The Philadelphia housing market continues to be tight heading into the spring, which is normally the busiest selling and buying season all year. Even in January, buyers were already looking for their perfect home. There is still a wide range of homes and pricing available, allowing buyers to find the perfect property to meet their…
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Real estate investing can be a lucrative process, or it can leave you high and dry. Your success depends on how well you know the market and how well you know the tricks of the trade. Below are just a few suggestions from the experts to help you consider if these kinds of investing is…
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As the weather turns cooler and people start getting ready for the holidays, the real estate market in the City of Brotherly Love is expected to stay its current course, which means that it will likely finish off the year in a positive note. Philadelphia has been a surprising real estate market in 2017. Right…
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Point Acquisitions’ Portfolio Manager, Jesse Shemesh, recently attended the 2nd Annual Middle-Market Multifamily Forum (East) in Orlando and moderated the panel on New Apartment Construction and Marketing Units. It was an informative two-day conference with some of the largest operators and debt originators in attendance such as Berkadia, Hunt Mortgage Group, Greystone, and RealtyShares. …
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I recently attended and spoke at the IMN Real Estate Private Equity Land and Homebuilding Conference in Las Vegas this past week and wanted to relay some of my thoughts and takeaways from the conference. After a long and grueling two-day conference (especially if you have ADD) I managed to pay attention to most of…
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Gentrification takes place when rundown urban areas attract residents of higher income. It’s a controversial phenomenon. Conversations about it can lead in both highly negative and positive directions. As long as major cities remain the most convenient and culturally interesting places to live, however, urban areas within reasonable commutes of work and pleasure will be…
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Section 8 Housing is the common term for the Housing Choice Voucher Program, one of the three primary rental assistance programs facilitated by the United States government. While not every American individual or family unit experiencing financial difficulty or who is stricken by poverty is eligible, over 2,000,000 United States citizens qualify for the Section…
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One of the key advantages associated with real estate investments is the ability to leverage at least part of your up-front investment amount with a loan. For example, when you buy $50,000 worth of stocks, you will enjoy a return based on that $50,000 investment. On the other hand, if you use your $50,000 as…
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Recently, experts have observed what appears to be a continuous rebounding trend in the state of suburban Philadelphia real estate. For some time, one of the biggest points of discussion regarding Philadelphia real estate has been exactly what is to blame behind the relative stagnation concerning the rates of sales in the region. Based on…
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