Category Archives: Housing Trends

Orlando Housing Supply Chart – Prepare to be Astounded…

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Ryan Hinricher

Clearly the bust is over in the Orlando housing market.  Home prices bottomed out in the $100k range and the … Continue reading →

New Study Ranks Orlando #1 for Job Growth

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Ryan Hinricher

Real estate investors should consider only 2 elements when deciding if they should invest in a particular market (before digging deeper into things like yields, etc):  economic outlook and population growth outlook.   In my opinion these 2 factors trump all other macro factors.   Looking at these factors one … Continue reading →

Urban Land Institute’s top Trends in Real Estate + commentary

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Ryan Hinricher

This is straight from Urban Land’s Barometer….. The top ten trends this month: Employment growth in March slowed dramatically; the unemployment rate inched down only because of a sharp decline in the workforce. Total retail sales were up, though due, in large part, to a spike in gasoline prices. Inflation … Continue reading →

Memphis tops Realty Trac’s 20 Best Markets for Buying Rentals

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Ryan Hinricher

Corelogic: Last 12 mo, 95,000 Foreclosures in Florida (But where are the bargains?)

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Ryan Hinricher

As of February 2013, over 95,000 foreclosures had been completed in the state of Florida in the prior 12 months. This represents a 2.4% decline over February 2012.  The 95k number sounds high, and it is.  Florida again lead the US in completed foreclosures followed by California (90,000), Michigan (73,000), … Continue reading →

Foreclosure Inventory 18% Below Prior Year

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Ryan Hinricher

Foreclosures are down 18% from a year prior for the month ending November, 2012, according to CoreLogic.  Month-over-month they are down 6% confirming that inventories are clearing out as owner occupants return to the market and investors snap up bargains.  Over 55,000 foreclosures were completed in November 2012. While the … Continue reading →