By Brad Beckett on May 19, 2025
According to the latest ICE Mortgage Monitor, the national delinquency rate dropped -32 basis points (bps) to 3.21% in March – the lowest since May 2024. Click here to read more.

I’ve been working on something quietly—but it’s almost time to share it with the world.

It’s not your typical business book.
It’s not about schmoozing, collecting business cards, or pitching people in DMs.
It’s about helping others win—and discovering how that becomes the key to unlocking your own success.

You’ve probably heard people say, “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.”
But what if there’s more to it?
What if the real secret is how you treat the people you know?

I’m releasing a step-by-step guide that flips the traditional networking script.
It’s practical. It’s real. And it’s built on a simple truth: Help enough people get what they want, and you’ll never have to chase success again.

More details coming soon. Stay tuned.

Best Success-

Lacy O'Leary

#EPICREIA

By Brad Beckett on May 16, 2025

Infographic: Statista points out that in 2024 most U.S. states have returned to a period of population growth, versus 2023. Click here to read more.

By Brad Beckett on May 15, 2025

According to the latest Yardi Matrix Multifamily Report, multifamily rents posted gains in April, 2025 with the average U.S. advertised rent increasing $5 to $1,736. Click here to read more.

By Brad Beckett on May 14, 2025

According to recent research from the NAHB’s Eye on Housing, a record-high 6.8 million households shared their housing with unrelated housemates, roommates or boarders in 2023. Click here to read more.

By Brad Beckett on May 14, 2025

On a recent episode of Real Estate News for Investors, Kathy Fettke discusses how HUD and the FHA are walking back a Biden-era policy on foreclosures that gave nonprofits and government agencies first access to buy distressed properties. Click here to read more.

By Brad Beckett on May 13, 2025

The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) recently released their 2024 Internet Crime report which offers critical insights into the cyber threat landscape based on aggregated data from reported complaints. Click here to read more.

By Brad Beckett on May 13, 2025

The U.S. Department of Education recently announced that, effective May 5 2025, it will resume collections of defaulted federal student loans. Click here to read more.

By Brad Beckett on May 12, 2025

The U.S. government is reporting that total construction spending in March, 2025 was at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2,196.1 billion, down 0.5% from February’s revised number. Click here to read more.

By Brad Beckett on May 8, 2025

According to their “advance” estimate, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis is reporting that America’s real gross domestic product (GDP) decreased at an annual rate of 0.3% in Q4 2024. Click here to read more.