August 18, 2022—Curated Links on Real Estate and the Market

The latest in current real estate buzz

We’ve researched what is being written and talked about today regarding real estate investing and the market. Here’s a curated list of the most recent published articles, podcasts and stats:

• The Good News About Recessions for Investors: https://www.kiplinger.com/investing/605059/the-good-news-about-recessions-for-investors

• Does Real Estate Investing Make Sense During Inflation? https://www.forbes.com/sites/jaimecatmull/2022/07/25/does-real-estate-investing-make-sense-during-inflation/?sh=6f4de71966ac

• July Market Indicators for the Greater Lehigh Valley Realtors®: https://www.greaterlehighvalleyrealtors.com/GreaterLehighValleyRealtors/media/Documents/Market%20Updates/2022/PAR_GLVR_MMI_2022-07.pdf

• Today’s mortgage rates: 30-year rates open week with quarter-point drop | August 15, 2022: https://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/todays-mortgage-rates-august-15-2022

• The housing market enters into recession—here’s what to expect next: https://fortune.com/2022/07/20/housing-market-enters-into-recessionheres-what-to-expect-next-home-price-prediction/

• Greater Lehigh Valley Realtors “Lehigh Valley Homes in July Sold, On Average, for $300,000”: https://www.greaterlehighvalleyrealtors.com/news/lehigh-valley-homes-in-july-sold,-on-average,-for

• How To Sell a Home During a Recession: A Wake-Up Call for Home Sellers Right Now: https://www.realtor.com/advice/sell/how-home-sellers-can-prepare-for-a-recession-and-still-sell-their-home/

• Mortgage and refinance rates today, Aug. 13, and rate forecast for next week: https://themortgagereports.com/94349/mortgage-and-refinance-rates-today-august-13-2022

• RocketHomes’ July 2022 Lehigh County Housing Market Report: https://www.rockethomes.com/real-estate-trends/pa/lehigh-county

• The 12 best cities to weather a housing-market downturn when a recession strikes (Montgomery County, PA and Philadelphia make the list): https://www.businessinsider.com/best-cities-real-estate-investment-recession-housing-prices-steady-strong-2022-8

• Redfin’s Lehigh County Housing Market report: https://www.redfin.com/county/2399/PA/Lehigh-County/housing-market

• ‘A Recession Doesn’t Mean A Housing Crisis’—Realtors Explain Why Housing Market Seems Unfazed By Economic Slowdown: https://www.forbes.com/advisor/mortgages/real-estate/housing-market-unphased-by-recession/

• Buy The Dips: High Inflation Will End Soon: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4534170-buy-dips-high-inflation-will-end-soon

• Time to sell? How to manage your investment property as interest rates rise: https://financialpost.com/moneywise-pro/time-to-sell-how-to-manage-your-investment-property-as-interest-rates-rise

• Top Property Management Trends: https://www.appfolio.com/blog/top-property-management-trends/

• Property Managers Cite Inflation as Top Challenge for Apartment Operations: https://www.globest.com/2022/08/10/property-managers-cite-inflation-as-top-challenge-for-apartment-operations/?slreturn=20220715150255

• Should you rent or buy a house? Use the ‘BURL’ rule to avoid financial regret, says real estate investor: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/07/19/should-you-rent-or-buy-a-home-use-this-rule-to-avoid-financial-regret-says-real-estate-investor.html

• Private Real Estate Investing: Seven Takeaways After Five Plus Years: https://www.financialsamurai.com/private-real-estate-investing-takeaways/