Time was, anybody who wanted a safe and anonymous hideaway for financial assets turned to offshore banking. Swiss bank accounts and offshore havens in places like the Cayman Islands allowed depositors both legal and not so legal a way to safeguard assets from risks of...
Online real estate transactions now account for over half of all housing purchases in the US alone. The Web offers a place for buyers, sellers, agents and investors to do business that bypasses the traditional “brick and mortar” style of doing business – and it’s...
Since late 2014, oil prices have been steadily falling. While that makes US drivers very happy, plunging prices can deliver a hit to the recovering real estate market in areas where the oil industry has a high profile. US oil prices are now dropping below $200 a...
Is the red-hot rental market getting ready to cool down? The US housing market continues to recover, fueled by promising numbers for employment and other consumer sectors. But major shifts in the housing landscape may be changing all that, as the balance tilts between...
Rents keep rising in a robust rental market. And while that’s good news for income property investors and the recovering housing market in general, spiraling rents are causing major changes in the demographics of the US housing market. According to new data from the...
