With rent prices increasing right alongside home prices in many markets, rental investment can pay serious dividends for those savvy enough to do their homework before they invest. But like the old adage goes, one critical element is “location, location, ...
Read More »Which Region Has the Best Return on Rental Investment?
With rising home prices and insufficient inventory hampering homebuyers in markets across the country, investment opportunities within the rental space are abundant. But which metros are the best places to invest? HouseCanary’s Canary Rental Index (CRI) for Q1 2018 shines ...
Read More »The Industry Pulse: Updates on Black Knight, Ginnie Mae, and More …
From new appointments to new milestones, get the latest information on the industry in this weekly update. Florida-based Black Knight, Inc. announced that Fannie Mae has signed an agreement to continue its use of the Default Management Reporting System (DMRS). Developed by ...
Read More »Hidden Figures: 5 Factors That Influence Home Values
Very often it’s easy to see why one house comes to market bearing a bigger-than-average price tag, but in other instances, it’s not so obvious. In those cases, it’s likely that a handful of more obscure and hard-to-measure price influencers ...
Read More »HouseCanary Wins $706.2 Mn Verdict Against AMROCK Inc.
A federal jury in Texas has awarded HouseCanary, a provider of real estate valuation and assessment tools, $706.2 million in its breach of contract and trade secret misappropriation case with Title Source, an affiliate of Quicken Loans, now known as ...
Read More »Home Prices Decelerating in Luxury Markets
Since the 2008 financial crisis, predicting where the housing market is headed next has become a game with very high stakes indeed. Tracking the interactions between home prices, affordability, the impact of regulation (or deregulation), and a thousand other factors ...
Read More »The Southwest Offers Opportunities for Single-Family Rental Investors
With the continuing rise in home prices nationwide, there are still plenty of opportunities in the single-family rental (SFR) market for the shrewd investor. According to HouseCanary’s Q4 2017 Rental Investment Index, some of the best hidden gems can be ...
Read More »Why Rental Investment Markets Spring Forward in Winter
Markets that show a Q4 dip but have relatively high effective gross yield are the locations where rental investors could find opportunities. According to a recent report, the best markets might contain snow and ice.
Read More »HouseCanary Announces New Partnerships
HouseCanary recently announced it has expanded its Agile Appraisal Management Platform further through partnerships with appraisal management company AXIS Appraisal Management Solutions and Mercury Network. Utilizing HouseCanary's robust data and analytics with the expertise of local appraisers—Agile Appraisal enables delivery ...
Read More »What’s in Store for Appraisals?
A recently developed white paper reports that the industry’s data and analytics is evolving—as innovation and technology are used more than ever before. Read on to discover the best tips for investors and appraisers looking to refine their strategies.
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