House flipping has been on a slow and steady rise since 2014, and now NPR reports that house flipping is at an eleven-year high. Now, this news could be taken as either a great sign for house flippers or a warning sign for the economy…
Investing can feel like a mine field if you’re not familiar with all of the terms and options. You know you should be investing your money smartly, but what options are out there other than 401ks and mutual funds? The general rule of thumb with…
Trust deed investing is a way to invest in loans that are backed by real estate. Professional real estate investors often look to funding sources outside of the bank system so that they can get loans to finance house flips. Banks are often unable to…
It is a great time to be selling a house. According to new statistics out of ATTOM Data Solutions, the average seller in the fourth quarter of 2017 enjoyed a home price gain of $54,000, which marks more than a ten-year high. (In the fourth…
If you’ve worked with ZINC Financial before, you probably know all about our commitment to our clients. We strive to make every interaction a positive and helpful one, and we try to make every partnership as mutually beneficial possible. We’re as invested in your success…
Reduced inventory has been a blessing and a curse for house flippers over the last few years. According to Forbes, 967,604 homes were for sale in November 2010. In November of last year, that figure was down to 653,347. On the positive side, low inventories have…
Every year around this time, the house flipping industry makes its predictions about what will happen in the year to come. Last year, everyone thought that mortgage rates would go up, new construction would ease the lack of inventory, and prices would tick up slightly.…
Last month, ATTOM Data released its report on the house flipping industry for the third quarter of 2017. The numbers show an overall downturn for rehab investors across the country, but there are numerous pockets where the trends are actually on an upward swing. Let’s take a…
2017 was quite the year for house flipping news. At the start of the year, there was a great deal of uncertainty about what the economy would do, whether a housing bubble was set to burst, and whether rehab investors would be able to find…
The National Association of Home Builders has reported that home affordability declined in the third quarter of 2017. However, more than half of families that earn the US median household income of $68,000 can afford to buy a home in the current marketplace. Of course,…