休斯顿KATY地区出租市场供大于求了？

Not busy at work today, just wonder to exchange some obervations with part time landlords in Houston Kay area.

Have been watching maket in west Houston for a year now. In Katy area, seen people (chinese) buying houses at 220K, 230K, sometimes cash, sometimes newly built, then asking $1900 - $2000 for rent. Not sure why, rentals don't go fast as last year or the year before, even though now should be the season. Cap rate in these cases is barely 8%. Last year, still can get cap rate of 10%.

It is said that Two Harber (TWO) and Silver Bay (SBY), two single family REIT also bought in Texas area. Their average rental price is about $1200. Not sure where exactly their properties are. But it seems much easier just to own their stocks with high dividends.

Two friends who are buying primary home in Katy for the school have to bid up offer prices by about 5%. And those houses are in 260K-300K range and still lost to cash buyers from mainland china. One did get an offer accepted, but appraisal came out 5% lower.

Just wonder part time little landlords in Houston, what your thoughts are in this kind of market --- follow the trend to buy more or stop and look else where?


Have a good weekend.



 

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• 休斯顿 has lots of potential due to good job market. -SunshineInCA- ♀ (188 bytes) () 05/17/2013 postreply 09:29:52

• Thanks For Your Advice. -xxyyliu- ♀ (36 bytes) () 05/17/2013 postreply 09:42:45

• 房地产税太高，房子很难增值，大片土地不值钱 -plder- ♀ (0 bytes) () 05/17/2013 postreply 09:57:46

• 很不错啊！ -小心翼翼的小地主- ♀ (0 bytes) () 05/17/2013 postreply 10:12:20

• 太好了，告诉你哦，俺那些玉坠子是真的玉，到时候给儿子媳妇:D) -小心翼翼的小地主- ♀ (182 bytes) () 05/17/2013 postreply 10:29:22

• 哎呀！mm说的对，别的不说，俺儿子心可善呐，在外得一颗糖都留给妹妹， -小心翼翼的小地主- ♀ (173 bytes) () 05/17/2013 postreply 10:54:35

• 如果不嫌太大的话，mm抓紧点还来得及耶 :D) -小心翼翼的小地主- ♀ (0 bytes) () 05/17/2013 postreply 11:11:29

• 矮油！都一家人了话，俺不会分彼此啦，只要俺儿子愿意受欺负，俺就当看戏好玩。 -小心翼翼的小地主- ♀ (0 bytes) () 05/17/2013 postreply 11:26:49

• 呵，呵！俺好 -小心翼翼的小地主- ♀ (141 bytes) () 05/17/2013 postreply 11:13:40

• HOUSTON 中国城那片（zip code 77036）去年涨23%，今年跌34%了，呵呵 -plder- ♀ (0 bytes) () 05/17/2013 postreply 10:48:51

• 是吗？休斯敦除了城中心的几块热土，没有哪地方有一年2-30%的波动。 -rdsman- ♂ (0 bytes) () 05/17/2013 postreply 12:21:22

• Your Rent Is Low For the sq ft. -xxyyliu- ♀ (187 bytes) () 05/17/2013 postreply 10:30:09

• 你观察对吗？20万以上房买了为出租？起码我不会做。 -云中飞燕- ♀ (0 bytes) () 05/17/2013 postreply 11:08:21

• zip code 77450, 77494 -xxyyliu- ♀ (193 bytes) () 05/17/2013 postreply 11:15:39

• 20万以上的房做出租只能求增值了。增值一定要去热点。我觉得在休还是赚现金流现实些。再说城里的公寓实在太贵了。 -云中飞燕- ♀ (0 bytes) () 05/17/2013 postreply 11:23:26

• 不能绝对化。买了两个21万左右的房子，一个租2400，一个租2300。还是有现金流的。 -rdsman- ♂ (0 bytes) () 05/17/2013 postreply 12:28:50