An ongoing feature in Tuesday Tactics is our “Great Read Roundup” in which we highlight some of the best pieces we’ve read recently and why they might expand your mind or help with your real estate career.
3 Situations Where It Pays to Buy a Fixer-Upper
(5 minute read)
Why it matters: There’s certainly a place for fixer-uppers for the right sort of buyer. If you have a client who’s been talking about the possibility of entering in one of these “labors of love,” share this piece with them about situations where the move makes sense (and when it doesn’t).
The Second Digital Mortgage Revolution
(7 minute read)
Why it matters: Securing mortgages is an inherently complex and inefficient process. In this perspective piece from Michael Whitbeck for HousingWire, get a glimpse of what the “second digital mortgage revolution” might look like. According to Whitbeck, “The mortgage factory of the future will be a highly integrated suite of software solutions.”
This 3D Map Shows America’s Most Expensive Housing Markets
(4 minute read)
Why it matters: This interactive 3D map helps visualize some of the subtle gaps and distinctions between home prices and what constitutes a “housing market.” Aside from the flat-out cool factor, it also contains a very interesting analysis of NY vs SF housing costs which takes into account market area and population size. (Not to mention it’s pretty cool to grasp the distribution of U.S. housing costs at-a-glance.)
