Spring Fertilization Tips for a Healthy Lawn
By Brad Beckett on March 14, 2025
Infographic: Thursday, March 20th, is the first day of Spring! That means now is a great time to start thinking about your property’s landscaping. Whether it’s a rental or a new flip, a good-looking lawn will always add value and improve curb appeal! Click here to read more.
Read moreRent-to-Own Is Catching on With Wealthy Home Buyers
By Brad Beckett on March 13, 2025
A recent report in the Wall Street Journal says real-estate agents are reporting that affluent home buyers are using rent-to-own deals to finance their homes. Click here to read more.
Read moreFlorida’s Brewing Condo Crisis
By Brad Beckett on March 12, 2025
The New York Post is reporting that a slow-motion crisis is unfolding in Florida’s condo market which is threatening to upend the state’s image as a haven for retirees and reasonably priced beach living. They report that Florida’s aging condo buildings desperately need repairs, and state officials are forcing them to assess (and pay for) those long-overdue upgrades. Click here to read more.
Read moreGood News on the Corporate Transparency Act!
By Jeffery S. Watson on March 12, 2025
Jeff Watson says in early March; the Secretary of the Treasury issued an announcement which dramatically changed the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and how it will be enforced. To understand how this came about, I went back and read the opening sections of the CTA and noticed that repeatedly, the CTA put all the responsibility and authority for enforcing the CTA and FinCEN, etc., under the auspices of regulations to be created by the Secretary of the Treasury. Click here to read more.
Read moreZombie Foreclosures are a Small Fraction of U.S. Housing Inventory
By Brad Beckett on March 11, 2025
According to ATTOM Data’s Q1 2025 Vacant Property and Zombie Foreclosure Report, there were nearly 1.4 million residential properties (1,372,396) in the U.S. sitting vacant in Q1, 2025. Click here to read more.
Read moreTop 15 Fastest Growing States
By Brad Beckett on March 7, 2025
We’ve seen a lot of recent posts about where people are moving to & from. Today’s graphic from Realtor.com shows us the top 15 states with the fastest growing populations. Click here to read more.
Read moreHow to Protect Your Rentals & Maximize Profits
By Brad Beckett on March 5, 2025
On a recent episode of the Rent Perfect podcast David Pickron talks with Jonna Weber of the Boise Real Estate Investor Network (Boise REIN) about her expertise in marketing strategies, avoiding rental scams, managing long-term rentals in Idaho and how landlords can protect their investments. Click here to read more.
Read moreSingle-Family Built-for-Rent Construction Sees Decline
By Brad Beckett on March 5, 2025
According to Census data recently crunched by the NAHB’s Eye on Housing, single-family built-for-rent construction posted year-over-year declines in Q4 2024 as a higher cost of financing crowded out development activity. Click here to read more.
Read moreHUD Terminates Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Rule (AFFH)
By Brad Beckett on March 4, 2025
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently announced that they will terminate the Biden-era 2021 Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule. According to their release, the move will cut costly red tape imposed on localities and returning decision-making power to local and state governments. Click here to read more.
Read moreThe Income Needed to Join the Top 1% in Every State
By Brad Beckett on February 28, 2025
What does it take to join the top 1% of income earners in America? That’s the subject of today’s graphic from the Visual Capitalist. Click here to read more.
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