Zillow Says Saying Yes to Pets Pays Off for Landlords
By Brad Beckett on July 30, 2025
Zillow says saying yes to Fido or Mittens can help landlords lease faster. They say recent data show that rental listings on their site allowing pets are typically leased eight days faster than those that don’t. Click here to read more.
Father & Son in Real Estate – 80 Years of Wisdom and Lessons Learned
By Brad Beckett on July 30, 2025
On a recent episode of the Rent Perfect podcast David Pickron is joined by a very special guest—his father, Bill. With over 80 years of life experience and decades of investing under his belt, Bill shares timeless wisdom on what it’s like investing in real estate across generations. Click here to read more.
Read moreForeclosure Activity Up Slightly in First Half of 2025
By Brad Beckett on July 29, 2025
According to ATTOM’s Mid-Year 2025 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, there were a total of 187,659 U.S. properties with foreclosure filings (default notices, scheduled auctions or bank repossessions) in the first six months of 2025. Click here to read more.
Top 10 Cities with Biggest Self Storage Sales Volumes
By Brad Beckett on July 29, 2025
According to recent data from StorageCafe, the self storage sector continues to attract investor attention with transaction volume in Q1 2025 reaching $855 million, up 37% from one year ago. Click here to read more.
Existing Home Sales Drop 2.7% in June
By Brad Beckett on July 28, 2025
The National Association of Realtors is reporting that existing home sales were down 2.7% in June, 2025 to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 3.93 million. Click here to read more.
Read moreNew Home Sales Up Slightly in June
By Brad Beckett on July 28, 2025
The U.S. Government is reporting that sales of new single-family houses in June, 2025 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 627k, which is 0.6% higher than May’s revised rate but is 6.6% lower than one year ago. Click here to read more.
Population of Older Adults Now Comparable to Children
By Brad Beckett on July 18, 2025
Infographic: The Census Bureau says that from 2023-2024, the population aged 65+ increased by 3.1% (to 61.2 million) while the population under age 18 decreased by 0.2% (to 73.1 million) Click here to read more.
Read moreAirbnb Updates Terms of Service for Payments
By Brad Beckett on July 16, 2025
In late June, Airbnb issued an important update to their Payment Terms. According to a release, updates to their Payments Terms are effective immediately for all first-time users and for existing users on September 8, 2025. Click here to read more.
Read moreFinancing Outside the Box: How Today’s Investors Fund Deals
By Brad Beckett on July 16, 2025
On a recent episode of the Idaho Real Estate Investor Show, Jonna Weber talks with Patrick Penner from Coast to Coast Mortgage, about creative financing options for real estate investors. Click here to read more.
Read moreHomeowner’s Insurance Premiums are Increasing
By Brad Beckett on July 15, 2025
CNBC is reporting that while homeowner’s insurance premiums vary widely from state to state, they are all going up. Click here to read more.
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