IronRockProperties http://www.ironrockproperties.com Just another WordPress site Tue, 01 May 2012 17:07:12 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Rents keep rising as home prices stagnate http://www.ironrockproperties.com/rents-keep-rising-as-home-prices-stagnate http://www.ironrockproperties.com/rents-keep-rising-as-home-prices-stagnate#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 17:07:12 +0000 adminIRock http://www.ironrockproperties.com/?p=5427
 
“Buying a home is more affordable than renting now in almost every part of the United States,” said Jed Kolko, chief economist for Trulia.
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Renting used to be cheaper than buying. But in many U.S. cities that’s no longer the case, as rents continue to climb and home prices stagnate.
While asking prices for homes declined 0.7% over the past 12 months through March, ...]]> http://www.ironrockproperties.com/rents-keep-rising-as-home-prices-stagnate/feed 0 Buffet Recommends Single Family Rental Homes http://www.ironrockproperties.com/buffet-recommends-investment-properties http://www.ironrockproperties.com/buffet-recommends-investment-properties#comments Tue, 28 Feb 2012 18:24:48 +0000 adminIRock http://www.ironrockproperties.com/?p=5320 ]]> http://www.ironrockproperties.com/buffet-recommends-investment-properties/feed 1 Housing Crisis to End in 2012 as Banks Loosen Credit Standards http://www.ironrockproperties.com/housing-crisis-to-end-in-2012-as-banks-loosen-credit-standards http://www.ironrockproperties.com/housing-crisis-to-end-in-2012-as-banks-loosen-credit-standards#comments Tue, 28 Feb 2012 18:21:33 +0000 adminIRock http://www.ironrockproperties.com/?p=5317 Capital Economics expects the housing crisis to end this year, according to a report released Tuesday. One of the reasons: loosening credit.

The analytics firm notes the average credit score required to attain a mortgage loan is 700. While this is higher than scores required prior to the crisis, it is constant with requirements one year ago.
Additionally, a Fed Senior Loan Officer Survey found credit requirements in the fourth quarter were consistent with the past three quarters.
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