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/