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Why the fix-and-flip sector is poised for a breakout in 2026

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Despite several years of volatility in the housing market, the fix-and-flip sector — where investors rehabilitate, reposition, and upgrade residential properties — has shown resilience and is poised for meaningful growth in 2026. While only recently becoming recognized as a formal institutionally rated asset class, the underlying strategy is anything but new. For decades, local […]

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Out-of-state investors keep sizable stake in single-family homes

Homebuyers, Housing Market, HWmember, Real Estate Investing, Single-Family Rentals /

Out-of-state investment in U.S. single-family homes remains elevated in 2025, even as the housing market continues to cool from pandemic-era extremes, according to new data from SFR Analytics. Nonresident investors accounted for 5.56% of single-family home purchases nationwide this year. That share is slightly below 2024 levels and well under the 2021 peak, but it

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DSCR loans became an investor favorite in 2025

Fairway Home Mortgage, HWmember, LendingLife, LoanLogics, Mortgage, Non-QM, Origination, Real Estate Investing, Rental Properties, Secondary market /

For real estate investors sidelined by traditional income documentation requirements, debt-service-coverage ratio (DSCR) loans are becoming easier to access and are more widely available as lenders refine underwriting and gain confidence in the product’s performance. Like other seemingly “nontraditional” loans, lenders took some time to dip their toes into in the DSCR market. Marc Halpern,

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Home flippers express caution over rising costs, low resale demand

Fix and Flip, Home Prices, Housing Market, HWmember, John Burns Real Estate Consulting, Kiavi, Mortgage Rates, Real Estate Investing /

As the fix-and-flip market faces a lack of demand and higher costs, prices for these transactions are slipping and investors are taking a more cautious approach. That’s the conclusion of the 2025 Fix and Flip Market Index released Monday by fix-and-flip lender Kiavi and John Burns Research & Consulting. The newest edition of the report

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Union Home Mortgage expands non-QM offerings with launch of Platinum products

HWmember, Mortgage, Non-QM, Origination, Real Estate Investing, Union Home Mortgage /

Union Home Mortgage (UHM) has launched a new product suite, UHM Platinum, to broaden its loan offerings and increase its presence in the nonqualified mortgage (non-QM) market. The company said the initiative is part of an effort to strengthen both new and existing relationships with investors and provide greater flexibility in mortgage options. Through UHM

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PHH Mortgage unveils revamped non-QM options

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PHH Mortgage Corp., a subsidiary of Onity Group, on Monday introduced a new suite of nonqualified mortgage (non-QM) products designed to serve its correspondent lending partners and a wide range of nontraditional borrowers. The product suite, known as FlexIQ, is expected to launch Oct. 20, the company announced in a press release. It includes full

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Investors drive up home prices, challenging first-time buyers

Cotality, Data & Visuals, First-Time Homebuyers, Home Prices, Housing Market, HWmember, Real Estate Investing /

Coupled with high mortgage rates and record-high home prices, real estate investors are also making it harder for first-time buyers to compete, according to new data from real estate analytics firm Cotality. Insights authored Oct. 10 by Thom Malone, Cotality’s principal economist, found that investors routinely pay more than market value for homes. These premiums

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US home flipping profits hit lowest level since 2008

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The share of U.S. homes flipped by investors fell in the second quarter of 2025 while profit margins dropped to levels not seen in more than 15 years, according to new data from ATTOM. Flippers resold 78,621 single-family homes and condominiums between April and June, or 7.4% of all sales.That was down from 8.3% in

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Fractional home ownership is breaking barriers: How Pacaso is taking the lead

Homeownership, Housing Market, Pacaso, Real Estate, Real Estate Investing, Sponsored /

Survey finds affordability and financing are driving more buyers into the second-home market In today’s economy, traditional ownership is increasingly inaccessible and misaligned with the real estate landscape. Ongoing issues with low inventory, high home prices, elevated mortgage rates, and down payment obstacles make whole-home ownership more challenging, especially for younger buyers. Against that backdrop,

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Investing in real estate taught this coach what makes a real estate agent great

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Most people know me as a real estate speaker and coach. I’ve trained hundreds of thousands of agents across the country on how to list, sell, and serve at the highest level. But here’s something most don’t know: I’m also an active real estate investor. I buy between six and 10 properties a year. That

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