By Brad Beckett on October 30, 2025

A recent article by Realtor.com says landlords with 1 to 50 properties control 95% of all investor inventory, confirming that rental housing remains largely an entrepreneurial activity rather than a corporate one.  Click here to read more.

By David Birdsong on October 29, 2025

David Birdsong says that in 2024, the Financial Criminal Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a division of the United States Treasury Department, adopted the FinCEN Residential Real Estate Reporting Rule, with a starting date of December 1, 2025.  This starting date has been pushed back to March 1, 2026, and may be pushed back further but as of today real estate buyers, sellers, investors and particularly title companies need to be aware of this rule and what it requires of real estate transactions after the date it finally begins.  Click here to read more.

By Brad Beckett on October 28, 2025

According to the National Apartment Association, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development recently announced a delay to the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME): Updates & Streamlining Final Rule, which would impose ten new federally-mandated landlord-tenant requirements for covered housing.  Click here to read more.

By Brad Beckett on October 28, 2025

According to the latest Cotality (formerly CoreLogic) Single-Family Rent Index (SFRI), U.S. single-family home rental prices increased 1.4% year over year in August, 2025. Click here to read more.

By Brad Beckett on October 27, 2025

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics is reporting that the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.3% in September, 2025.  Click here to read more.

By Brad Beckett on October 23, 2025

What are the best U.S. cities for singles? Which cities offer singles the best lifestyle & opportunities to meet a better half? Well, Zumper analyzed 100 of America’s top cities to find out. Click here to read more.

By Brad Beckett on October 22, 2025

The Tax Foundation says that in the first century of state income taxation, only four states transitioned from a graduated-rate to a single-rate, or flat, individual income tax structure. However, the past four years have brought significant focus on income tax reform and relief, and with that, something of a flat tax revolution. Click here to read more.

By Brad Beckett on October 22, 2025

On a recent episode of Real Estate News for Investors, Kathy Fettke discusses how mortgage delinquencies are inching up, affordability is finally improving and refinance demand is surging as mortgage rates dip back toward 6%. Click here to read more.

By Brad Beckett on October 21, 2025

A recent report from RentCafe says that for many renters, the reasons for moving are often related to finding jobs and better housing. But, how frequently are they moving from one apartment to another and how about moving to a different city? Click here to read more.

By Brad Beckett on October 21, 2025

In their latest Self Storage National Report, Yardi says national advertised rates were up 0.9% year-over-year in September 2025, with an annualized average rent per square foot of $16.80 for the combined mix of unit sizes and types. Click here to read more.