Foreign Purchases of U.S. Real Estate up by 35%
Forbes recently shared some surprising data regarding the current housing market. Evidently, the US housing market is a lot more global than you might think. According to data out of the National Association of Realtors (NAR), 35% of all homes purchased in America last year were purchased by foreign buyers, primarily from China, the UK, […]
Introducing ZINC’s New Velocity Program
Here at ZINC Financial, we’ve always found that treating our clients like partners leads to greater success for everyone. The people we work with are people who we trust, and those same people trust us time and time again with their property investments. Over the years, we’ve developed lasting business relationships with investors working throughout […]
Our Top 5 House Flipping App Picks
Perhaps the most powerful tool any house flipper has is their smart phone. All human knowledge is at your fingertips with a 4G connection, and that includes a wide variety of information and resources on available properties, deal calculators, and house flipping loans. Here are five of our favorite house flipping apps and sites to […]
Rental Real Estate Investing, a Possible Retirement Plan
As retirement age draws ever nearer, many people are starting to realize that what they thought they needed to retire a few years ago is no longer enough. Life expectancies are getting longer, and the market crash of a few years back left many people’s retirement funds devastated. Fidelity suggests that you need at least […]
House Flipping Remains Lucrative for Investors
Real estate data firm RealtyTrac has released exciting new data for house flipping professionals. While the total percentage of homes flipped in the United States went down from 4.1% in the fourth quarter of 2013 to 3.7% in the first quarter of 2014, the gross profit house flippers earned over the same period went up […]
Fresno One of the Top Performing Real Estate Markets
The Fresno Bee recently reported that Fresno has made the list of the highest performing housing markets nationwide, based on new data out of Clear Capital, a real estate data firm. Clear Capital lists the top 15 housing markets based on changes in home price over the last quarter. Back in 2011, Fresno was on […]
Two Special Offers from ZINC You Don’t Want to Pass Up
If you’re thinking about getting involved in fix and flip investing, now is the time. Here at ZINC Financial we’re encouraging our clients to take advantage of the current factors currently stacked in favor of fix and flip investors. Home prices are on the rise throughout the state of California, and inventories are still quite […]
Types of House Flipping Loans
The California real estate market is currently in a fascinating state. Foreclosures are decreasing, home prices are going up, rent prices are going up, and the overall market is stabilizing. Buyers are purchasing with increased confidence, but many people who could buy are choosing to rent instead. As the market stands, California currently has excellent […]
Ideal Flip is the Ideal Purchase
Novice house flippers are often eager to pull the trigger on their first rehab investment. However, the real work of rehabbing doesn’t start when the property is purchased. The real work begins months before that with intensive research about the best places to buy and the property types that local buyers are looking for. Research […]
4 Hurdles House Flipping Investors Must Overcome
Fix and flip investing is one of the most profitable opportunities in the current housing market, but it’s not without its hurdles. Below are four of the most common challenges that house flipping professionals face and tips for overcoming them: 1. Finding a property at the right price. Fix and flip investors are regularly limited […]