FHFA Says Home Prices Up 4.8% Year-Over-Year

By  on April 3, 2025

According to the latest Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA) House Price Index (HPI), home prices were up 4.5% from January 2024 to January 2025, after rising 0.2% in January. Click here to read more.

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America’s Renter Population Grew 1% in Q4 2024

By  on April 3, 2025

We recently posted the Census Bureau’s Homeownership & Rental Vacancy numbers for Q4 2024. In that vein, Redfin says the number of renter households in America increased 0.8% year over year to 45.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2024 – the slowest growth since Q1 of 2023. Click here to read more.

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Mastering Mobile Home Investments

By  on April 2, 2025

On a recent episode of the AZREIA Show, Marcus Maloney & Michael Del Prete talk with mobile home expert, Adrian Smude, about the world of mobile home investments. Adrian recounts his journey from being a problematic tenant to becoming a successful investor specializing in buying and renting single-unit mobile homes in Central Florida. Click here to read more.

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Secret Mortgage Blacklist Is Leaving Homeowners Stuck With Unsellable Condos

By  on April 2, 2025

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that a there is a secret mortgage blacklist that is leaving homeowners stuck with unsellable condominiums. Click here to read more.

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Home Flipping Down in 2024

By  on March 31, 2025

According to ATTOM’s year-end 2024 U.S. Home Flipping Report, 297,885 single-family houses and condominiums were flipped in 2024. That figure is down 7.7% from 322,782 in 2023 and 32.4% from a recent peak of nearly 441k reached in 2022. Click here to read more.

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Rocket Buys Redfin in $1.75 Billion Deal

By  on March 27, 2025

CNBC is reporting that Rocket Companies is acquiring Redfin in an all-stock deal worth $1.75 billion. The deal is expected to close in 2nd or 3rd quarter of this year. Click here to read more.

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Tax-Smart Real Estate Investing: A Bookkeeper’s Guide

By  on March 26, 2025

Gita Faust says bookkeepers for real estate investors play an essential role and should help you save on taxes. As we serve the real estate industry, our team wears multiple hats, and we are regarded as their Advisor, CFO, Controller, Consultant, Coach, or Financial Manager. Click here to read more.

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ATTOM’s Best Counties for Buying Single-Family Rentals in 2025

By  on March 25, 2025

ATTOM Data recently released their Q1 2025 Single-Family Rental Market report, which ranks the best U.S. markets for buying single-family rental properties in 2025. Click here to read more.

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Local Market Monitor’s National Economic Outlook for March ’25

By  on March 25, 2025

Local Market Monitor, a National REIA preferred vendor, recently released their monthly National Economic Outlook where they share their thoughts on developments taking place in the U.S. economy. Click here to read more.

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Foreclosure Activity Up 5% in February

By  on March 20, 2025

According to ATTOM’s February 2025 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, there were a total of 32,383 U.S. properties with foreclosure filings. This figure is 5% higher than January and a 1.7% lower than one year ago. Click here to read more.

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