Doubled-up homes aren’t just for couch-surfing adult kids (and reluctant parents) anymore – Capitol Report – MarketWatch
September 27, 2014, 3:10 PM ET SHARE:MORE EmailPrint With the economy growing in fits and starts, an increase in “doubled-up” homes isn’t just young adults moving into their parents’ basements, according to a recent economic research note. The number of in-laws and nonrelatives added to family households picked up last year, housing economist Thomas Lawler […]
New Ways to Profit From Renting Out Single-Family Homes – WSJ
Two-and-a-half years into the U.S. housing recovery, the real-estate industry is rolling out new ways for individuals to invest in the property market. Brokers, property managers and others are helping buyers purchase houses in distant cities and manage them as rentals for a fee. Publicly traded trusts that collect rental income are selling shares to […]
1993 vs. 2013: How Americans Spend – The Numbers – WSJ
Labor Department data released last week paints a full picture of how much Americans earned and what they spent their money on in 2013. Compared to the year before, Americans earned and spent less in general, but spent more on health care and housing. What about 20 years ago? In 1993 on average Americans spent […]
Homeowners Tap Income in Their Homes—by Renting Out Space – WSJ
There are a number of sites that let renters and landlords link up, and in some cases the sites specify that only entire homes or guest buildings may be rented out. The movement to rent spare rooms in particular has been accelerated by one website—Airbnb Inc. The site, which operates in over 35,000 cities around […]
Can I Actually Rent-to-Own a Home? – Yahoo Finance
In today’s economy, there are many people who would like to become homeowners but lack the means to do so. For them, a rent-to-own arrangement can appear to be an attractive option. But how do these arrangements work and what are the potential shortcomings? Though there are variations, the basic lease-with-option-to-buy arrangement works like this: […]
Temporary waiver of 90-day ‘anti-flipping’ rule extended through 2014
#97667597 / gettyimages.com Good news for single-family home investors, rehabbers and buyers seeking to use low down payment FHA financing: The temporary waiver of FHA’s 90-day “anti-flipping” rule was extended through 2014. The waiver, which facilitates purchases of homes from sellers who have held title to their properties for less than 90 days, continues a […]
Alaska Surpassed by North Dakota Oil Production
North Dakota surpassed Alaska two years ago as the nation’s second-largest oil producer, behind Texas. Because its oil output continues to dwindle, Alaska has now dropped to fourth place, after California, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. via In U.S. Energy Boom, Alaska Is Unlikely Loser – WSJ.
Spokane County Total Population and Annual Growth Rate
Population growth reveals much about a community. Popular communities experience high rates of growth, bringing wanted economic benefits. In many cases, however, growth can also lead to concerns over traffic, the environment and essential services such as education. Locations experiencing slow rates of population growth, or even depopulation, may face fiscal difficulties and a downward […]
What’s the perfect price when selling your home? Nobody knows. List too low and watch your investment slip away. List too high and drive potential buyers away.
Strategies for Setting a Price for Your Home By ALINA DIZIK Aug. 21, 2014 12:10 p.m. ET BLINDED BY LOVE Sellers often overestimate the value of their homes for emotional reasons. Sol Linero To get top dollar for his Portland, Ore., home, Alex Hickman played lowball. He set his asking price below that of comparable […]