By Brad Beckett on May 14, 2026
According to Yardi’s latest Student Housing Report, preleasing in 2026 remains ahead of last year’s final levels but lags early-season estimates from the prior two years, with March reaching 65.5% and likely to be revised downward. Click here to read more.

By Brad Beckett on May 13, 2026
Jeff Watson says whenever I write about asset protection, I know I will receive responses and comments, but here goes. Asset protection in the real estate space is a lot like belly buttons – everyone has one, but they all vary. What I’m going to share with you is based on over 30 years of experience as a real estate investor and over 34 years as a trial attorney. Here is what I’m seeing now that is giving me pause. Click here to read more.

By Brad Beckett on May 8, 2026
Infographic: Citing data from Zillow and WalletHub, a recent graphic from the Visual Capitalist illustrates average monthly rent prices in 100 U.S. cities as of February, 2026. They illustrate how rents across these cities range from over $3,500 in the most expensive markets to around $1,200 in more affordable regions. Click here to read more.

By Brad Beckett on May 7, 2026

A recent report from Airbnb says the economic impact of their platform across the U.S. was $93 billion – the highest level on record. Click here to read more.

By Brad Beckett on May 7, 2026

We have had several posts about marijuana laws around the nation. A recent report from the Tax Foundation recreational says marijuana taxation is a hot policy issue and, along those lines, that many states tax & regulate it. Click here to read more.

By Brad Beckett on May 6, 2026

On a recent episode of the Rent Perfect podcast David Pickron and Scot Aubrey explore what happens when you experience the rental process from the tenant’s perspective—and the results may surprise you. Click here to read more.

By Brad Beckett on May 6, 2026
Rental information site Zumper recently released their latest monthly National Rent Report for April, 2026. According to their data, median rent for 1-bedroom apartments was $1508 (up 0.4%) and $1895 (up 0.8%) for two-bedrooms. Click here to read more.

By Brad Beckett on May 5, 2026

The U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development recently announced that the Federal Housing Administration, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac will adopt new mortgage credit score models, including VantageScore 4.0 and FICO 10T. Click here to read more.

By Brad Beckett on May 4, 2026

The U.S. government is reporting that the national vacancy rates for Q1 2026 were 7.3% for rental housing and 1.1% for homeowner housing. The national homeownership rate for Q1 was 65.3%. Click here to read more.

By Brad Beckett on April 30, 2026
According to the NAR’s 2026 Home Buyers and Sellers Generational Trends report, baby Boomers remained the largest generational group of home buyers this year, while the share of first-time buyers fell to the lowest level on record.  Click here to read more.