What will the 2023 U.S. real estate market look like? Even a crystal ball or Nostradamus may have difficulties with this one. Ultimately, the outlook for the real estate market in 2023 will depend on a range of economic and market forces, and it is difficult to predict with certainty. The one certainty we can […]
More than $1 billion worth of single-family rentals will be acquired by JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s asset management division, while Blackstone is looking to invest $120 billion in real estate. Notably, most of Blackstone’s investment is in REITs. This is a sign that the current U.S. housing market hasn’t scared investors away from suburban housing. […]
As many of you know, America Mortgages offers two main ways to qualify to purchase or refinance investment real estate in the U.S. – either using personal income or using only the properties’ projected or actual rental income. For two main reasons, most of our clients use the latter. One, their income may be extremely complex […]
Did you know? Non-U.S. resident investors purchased $59 billion worth of home purchases in the past year, a 9% leap from 2021, according to a report from the National Association of Realtors. We asked 387 of our U.K.-based readers their top 5 questions regarding purchasing an investment property in the U.S. Below, we answer those […]
Ex-post The worsening energy crisis in Europe has taken the front page of most media channels this week as the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, a 1,200 km natural gas pipeline from Russia to Germany, remains close, which is driving the Euro to a 20-year low vs. USD. The BBC reports that the annual energy bill for […]
Ex-post Biden cancels $10,000 in student debt – timing before the mid-term elections are interesting, but no one can deny that it is a big problem that is stifling growth in many ways. The main event was Federal Reserve chairman Powell’s speech at Jackson Hole, which was a reminder that inflation is being treated more […]
CALIFORNIA Californication, Red Hot Chili Peppers In last week’s “Buyer’s Guide to California Pt 1 – Education Matters,,” we discussed why Education is an important driver of where overseas borrowers choose to invest in real estate. In that report, we looked at the top 50 Public, and Private high schools, average ACT/SAT scores, Median Household […]
Overseas Buyers of US Real Estate The past several years have been volatile for all areas of the U.S. economy, but especially the real estate market, which as seen price appreciation from a low-interest rate environment. Anyone who has tried to purchase a new home in the U.S. during this time has learned what it […]
CALIFORNIA “California, Here we come” Phantom Planet (click for an awesome Indie rock song from 2002) We are super excited to kick off our “Buyer’s Guide to U.S. Real Estate” series, where we go in-depth into the main U.S. states for property investment purchases, starting with California! We also have a surprise guest at the […]
America Mortgages Inc. is a mortgage broker focusing only on U.S. Expats and Foreign Nationals living overseas. We offer over 150 U.S. bank and lender programs direct to our international clients. America Mortgages is wholly-owned by Global Mortgage Group Pte. Ltd. an international mortgage specialist based in Singapore.