Number of Americans Living with a Disability
BY BRAD BECKETT ON OCTOBER 22, 2021
Infographic: There is one thing that unites all of us, whether we have a disability or know someone who does, and that is the need for safe, clean and quality housing. Today’s graphic illustrates the number of Americans living with several types of disabilities, broken down by age and sex. Click here to read more.
Read moreAmerica’s Best College Towns for Homebuyers
BY BRAD BECKETT ON OCTOBER 21, 2021
There’s nothing quite like the buzz of a college town. That’s why Realtor.com crunched the numbers to find the best college towns to buy a home for any stage of life – from starting a career to raising a family, to forever homes. Click here to read more.
Read moreForeclosure Starts Jump Nationwide
BY BRAD BECKETT ON OCTOBER 20, 2021
According to ATTOM Data’s Q3 2021 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, lenders started the foreclosure process on 25,209 U.S. properties in Q3, up 32% from Q2 and up 67% from a year ago. Click here to read more.
Read moreIs Artificial Intelligence Taking Over the Real Estate Industry?
BY BRAD BECKETT ON OCTOBER 19, 2021
CNBC’s Diana Olick says artificial intelligence might be taking over the real estate industry. She discusses the overall impact artificial intelligence (AI) is having on real estate with companies like Zillow now using machine-learning in their Zestimates. Click here to read more.
Read moreBest & Worst Places for Home Flippers
BY BRAD BECKETT ON OCTOBER 18, 2021
Flipping houses is a hot topic that we cover quite a bit. A recent article on Realtor.com says high home prices, combined with a record-low number of homes for sale and rising construction and appliances costs, are burrowing into flippers’ bottom lines. Click here to read more.
Read moreSoaring Home Prices Are Roiling Appraisals and Upending Sales
BY BRAD BECKETT ON OCTOBER 14, 2021
A recent article in the Wall Street Journal says soaring home prices are “roiling appraisals and upending sales.” They say that more & more properties are being valued below their agreed-upon sales price, causing some deals to collapse. Reportedly, home buyers are frequently paying above asking price in bidding wars, and the subsequent appraisals not keeping up with the rapid sales price increases. Click here to read more.
Read moreWhere Do People Pay the Most Property Taxes?
BY BRAD BECKETT ON OCTOBER 13, 2021
The Tax Foundation says property taxes are the primary tool for financing local government as well as generating revenue in some states. In fact, they point out that, in 2019 alone, property taxes generated 31% of total state and local tax collections. Click here to read more.
Read moreBuilders Hunt for Alternatives to Materials that are in Short Supply
BY BRAD BECKETT ON OCTOBER 13, 2021
A recent report by the Wall Street Journal says shortages of key construction materials are forcing some builders & contractors to seek out substitutes and look for alternative suppliers as they attempt to meet the high demand for new housing. Click here to read more.
Read moreInflation Frustration, Mortgage Rate Surprise and a New Checklist for Homebuyers
BY BRAD BECKETT ON OCTOBER 11, 2021
On a recent episode of Real Estate News for Investors, Kathy Fettke takes a look at inflation frustration for the Fed, a mortgage rate surprise, and a new checklist for today’s homebuyers. Click here to read more.
Read moreFlipping on the Rise While Profit Margins Fall
BY BRAD BECKETT ON OCTOBER 6, 2021
ATTOM says that even though home flipping is on the rise, the profit margins associated with those flips are at a 10-year low. According to their Q2 2021 U.S. Home Flipping Report, 79,733 single-family homes and condominiums were flipped in Q2, 2021. Click here to read more.
