New York office space vacancy has been increasing over the past 2 years (based on statistics from Cushman & Wakefield). REITs that are focused on New York office space have already seen a large decline in stock prices; many are being priced less than their equity value in the real estate they own. One such […]
by Shahene Nili
San Francisco is known as the tech capital of the U.S. A majority of the most well-funded startups are based in and around the city, and have been for decades. Office space here is in such demand that the vacancy rate is a mere 6.4%/year. As a result, many developers solely build office space in […]
by Shahene Nili
If you haven’t heard already, Warner Center has released a 2035 plan which plans to turn the 1.5 square mile district in Woodland Hills into a mini, and more upscale, DTLA. There are more than 24,000 residential units and 28 million square feet of office and retail spaces opening up before 2035. We’ve seen a […]
by Shahene Nili
It happens all the time. A home in a great location, but with completely worn-out floors, appliances, paint, and basically everything else in between. The home will usually sell for much less leaving room for any investor to buy the home, fix it, and then sell for a healthy margin. That’s a very simple example […]
by Nima Akbari
At the end of last month, the Fed cut the rates 0.25%. This was anticipated and there was plenty of speculation that it might even be dropped 0.5%. Not so surprisingly, investors are already talking about the next drop due before 2020. According to a WSJ article, odds are in favor of a 0.75% drop, […]
by Shahene Nili
When it comes to buying a home, most people know: “Location, Location, Location”. We at Scout, however, disagree — it’s actually the time that you’re buying. If we lived in a perfect vacuum where the market stayed stagnant then we’d agree, but timing is simply a more important factor of real estate investing than location. […]
by Nima Akbari
Over the past few years, U.S. financial institutions have increased their investment in the Hard Money space. Beginning with an investment from Goldman Sachs in 2017 to acquire Genesis Capital, a large lender for fix & flip loans, Wall Street and venture capital firms have teamed up to provide capital for Lending Home and Peer […]
by Shahene Nili
Thanks to the book and movie The Big Short, more people are familiar with why the economy collapsed in 2008. However, a lot of people still don’t understand the fundamental issue that caused the largest mortgage default in history – incentives. At a high level, the housing market collapsed because too many people took on […]
by Shahene Nili
According to the Department of Housing and Urban Development, a Section 203(k) fills a unique & important need for homebuyers. When buying a house that needs repair or modernization, homebuyers usually have to follow a complicated and costly process. The interim acquisition & improvement loans often have relatively high-interest rates, short repayment terms, and a […]
by Nima Akbari
Most loans require proof that you can repay them. Usually, lenders rely on your credit scores and your disposable income to evaluate your ability to repay a loan. If you have a solid history of borrowing responsibly (generally measured by your debt to income ratio) and you’ve conducted the due diligence to determine that your […]
by Nima Akbari
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