Seven Insights for Landlords on the CDC's Eviction Moratorium
BY BRAD BECKETT ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2020
The National Real Estate Investors Association recently held an online discussion to help make sense of the new federal eviction moratorium issued by the CDC in early September. National REIA hosted two prominent real estate attorneys (Jeffery S. Watson and Jeffery Greenberger) along with NREIA's Charles Tassell where they came up with 7 important insights about these new rules. Click here to read more.
Read moreTop Zip Codes with the Highest Zombie Foreclosure Rates
BY BRAD BECKETT ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2020
ATTOM data recently took a deep dive into their Q3 2020 Vacant Property and Zombie Foreclosure Report to come up with the top 10 "zombi'fied' zip codes" - places with the highest number zombie foreclosure rates. Click here to read more.
Read moreMillennials are Helping Power This Year's Housing-Market Rebound
BY BRAD BECKETT ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2020
We love posting about that elusive cohort known as the millennial generation. A recent Wall Street Journal article suggests that millennials, who have been viewed as perennial renters, are now emerging as a "driving force" in the housing market's recovery. Click here to read more.
Read moreOppose the CDC's Eviction Moratorium!
BY CHARLES TASSELL ON SEPTEMBER 3, 2020
The September 4th Nationwide Eviction Moratorium launched by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is an absolute over-reach and in direct contrast to the state-by-state and county-by-county approach of the Trump Administration and at direct odds to the successful prevention techniques being utilized throughout the country. Click here to read more.
Read moreCDC to Order Temporary Halt in Nationwide Evictions to Prevent the Further Spread of COVID-19
BY BRAD BECKETT ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2020
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention is planning to temporarily halt residential evictions nationwide for individuals earning less than $99k/year to prevent the Coronavirus from spreading, according to an unnamed senior administration official. Click here to read more.
Read moreHUD & FHFA Extend Foreclosure & Eviction Moratoriums through 2020
BY BRAD BECKETT ON AUGUST 31, 2020
The U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) announced in late August that they were extending their moratorium on foreclosures and evictions through December 31, 2020. Click here to read more.
Read moreThe Pros and Cons of Out of State Investing
BY ALEX CAPOZZOLO ON AUGUST 26, 2020
In the age of technology, investing in real estate from a distance has become easier than ever before. Fortunately, most Americans also have access to smartphones and wifi, which enables them to do business on the go and from afar. Although there are new technology-based tools to make out-of-state real estate investing easier, it does come with pros and cons. Click here to read more.
Read more2020's Hottest Zip Codes
BY BRAD BECKETT ON AUGUST 25, 2020
Where are the hottest real estate markets in this crazy year of 2020? Realtor.com tells us to follow the zip codes as they recently released their annual market report. We have seen a lot of positive news about how real estate is leading the economic recovery as we (hopefully) emerge from the pandemic. Click here to read more.
Read more2020's Top Metros for Apartment Construction
BY BRAD BECKETT ON AUGUST 20, 2020
What are the top metros in the country where apartments are being built? According to RentCafé, the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex is set to complete nearly 20k apartments by the end of the year - topping their chart for 3 years in a row. Click here to read more.
Read moreA Surge in Foreclosures?
BY BRAD BECKETT ON AUGUST 12, 2020
Are we about to face a surge in foreclosures next year resulting from delinquencies brought on by the Coronavirus pandemic? On a recent episode of Real Estate News for Investors, Kathy Fettke takes a look at a recent report from ATTOM Data that is forecasting a dramatic rise in foreclosures by Q2 of 2021. Click here to read more.