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SANTA CRUZ, Calif. —  You can sense it in the ubiquitous “Help Wanted” posters in artsy shops and restaurants, in the ranks of university students living out of their cars and in the outsize percentage of locals camping on the streets.This seaside county known for its windswept beauty and easy living is in the midst of

A shift in demographics. Affordable apartments transformed into luxury condos. A coffee shop called something like “Brew Slut.”The signs of gentrification take many forms. A newly opened art gallery can serve both as a communal space and a harbinger of the displacement to come. Remodeled homes might boost a street’s curb appeal but then drive

In this article Multifamily real estate investing can be scary to a new investor. After all, buying more units requires more money, more resources, and a larger team. But today’s guest is here to show you that multifamily investing is not nearly as intimidating as it may seem and why NOW is the perfect time

In this article Mortgage rates continue to fall as home buyer demand rises across the nation. We may be back to the times of bidding wars, “rapid appreciation,” and houses going under contract in days. But, most Americans are still sitting on the sidelines, thinking that real estate prices are too expensive to get in.

In this article There have been a lot of interesting threads in the economic space lately. The biggest stories have surrounded attempts to predict what the Federal Reserve will do in 2024.  From what I can tell, many economists and investors are somewhat bullish on housing going into next year, with most suggesting that if

In this article ING Economics, a top financial and economic analysis think tank, released a report last week that boldly predicted that federal interest rates will likely be cut six times in 2024. ‘’We are currently forecasting 150bp of rate cuts in 2024 with a further 100bp in early 2025’’, the report said. This is a big

In this article When it comes to construction projects, you should always have an incredibly clear scope of work. But first, let’s discuss preconstruction checklists, change orders, and what can go wrong. Scope of Work Before starting a project of any size, both the property owner and contractor need to be on the same page

A bill introduced in the House and Senate would prevent hedge funds from owning single-family houses in the United States.Democrats in Congress have introduced a bill in both houses of Congress on Tuesday to ban hedge funds from buying and owning single-family homes in the United States.The bill would require hedge funds, defined as corporations,

Remember when a second home connoted a dwelling owners used occasionally, on the limited times annually when the family traveled from their primary residence for a vacation? That paradigm is being supplanted by the concept of “bi-residential” living, in which the modern second home rises to the status of an equal or near-equal of the