There is a lot of talk lately about inflation. But what about inflation and note investing? It stands to reason inflation has people worried after we kicked off January and February 2022 with some unusually high numbers (7.5% and 7.9% respectively) — or so we thought. Then March and April were even higher at 8.5% and 8.3% respectively. NOTE: Keep in mind those are … [Read more...] about Inflation and Note Investing
State of the Note Industry
Owner Financing Increases In 2021 – State of the Industry
The Seller Financing Stats are In for 2021 What Can We Learn from the Seller Financing Trends in 2021? Hear are some takeaways from Scott Arpan of Advanced Seller Data Services: "Seller-carry note creation jumped nearly 7% in 2021 over 2020. Over 84% of notes created in 2021 were made by one-off sellers, a 10% increase over 2020. Large residential loans … [Read more...] about Owner Financing Increases In 2021 – State of the Industry
2020 Seller Finance Stats – Coming Out of COVID
The number of notes created through owner financing in 2020 reached $23.57 Billion. 2020 Real Estate Note Industry by the Numbers The dollar volume of new seller financed notes was $23.57 Billion which was a small 1.78% decrease from the $23.9 Billion created in 2019.There were 84,007 seller financed 1st position notes in 2020 compared to 86,155 in 2019.The … [Read more...] about 2020 Seller Finance Stats – Coming Out of COVID
The State of The Real Estate Note Industry
We just returned from the NoteWorthy convention where everyone seemed to be talking about three things: 1. The increase of owner financed notes (up by over 15% in 2012); 2. The opportunities in non-performing notes; and 3. How to effectively market a note business online. It was great to … [Read more...] about The State of The Real Estate Note Industry
The State of the Note Industry
Around the country real estate markets have softened leaving a glut of inventory, decreasing values, and extended marketing times. The result? More sellers are offering to finance a portion of the purchase price for the buyer in an effort to “Move that House”! While sellers are motivated, lenders on the other hand are hunkering down or running scared. In the face of the … [Read more...] about The State of the Note Industry