Benefits of US Property for International Investors
For many individuals, the single largest “investment” of their lives will usually be their home, as opposed to investing stock,…
The Housing Bust is Over
“The bursting of the global housing bubble is only halfway through,” The Economist magazine wrote recently. I disagree… Here in…
The Asset Class of Single-Family Real Estate
If there’s one thing that Morgan Stanley would like to advise to you, it’s to take a look at single-family…
The New Rental Real Estate Paradigm
Morgan Stanley Research released its latest real estate report, Housing 2.0: The New Rental Paradigm to provide market insights to…
National Economic Outlook (December 2011)
Although the overall health of the economy is of interest to everyone, if you're a banker you particularly want to…
The US Appetite for Debt
So far, I’ve never heard the same commotion in the market and the media unlike earlier this year when the…
Freddie Mac Needs 15 Years to Unload All REO Inventory
Sales of Freddie Mac REO homes took a dip in 3Q11 compared to the first two quarters of the year…
Top 6 Reasons Mortgage Applications are Rejected
Half of refinance applications are abandoned or rejected, as are 30 percent of purchase mortgage applications, according to the Mortgage…
What Can Foreign Investors Teach Us About Our Own Country?
You’ve seen the headlines. The combination of lower prices, increased rents and a weak dollar are drawing investor capital from…
