By Brad Beckett on November 18, 2024

A recent report from Redfin says the number of renter households rose 2.7% in Q3, year over year, to a record 45.6 million. Click here to read more.

By Brad Beckett on November 14, 2024

According to the latest CoreLogic Home Price Insights (HPI) report, home prices nationwide, including distressed sales, increased year over year by 3.4% in September 2024 compared with September 2023. Click here to read more.

By Brad Beckett on November 14, 2024

According to ATTOM Data’s Q4 2024 Vacant Property and Zombie Foreclosure Report, there were nearly 1.4 million residential properties in the U.S. sitting vacant in Q4. Click here to read more.

By Brad Beckett on November 13, 2024

The pest control & rodent removers over at Orkin say for the 10th year in a row Chicago continues in its first-place spot on their Top 50 Rattiest Cities List, with Los Angeles and New York occupying the number 2 & 3 positions. Click here to read more.

By Brad Beckett on November 13, 2024

In a recent episode of the Idaho Real Estate Investor Show, Paul & Tanice Myers share their stories and insights on transitioning from W2 jobs, the importance of leads, education, and funding in real estate. Click here to read more.

By Brad Beckett on November 12, 2024

The U.S. government is reporting that total construction spending in September, 2024 was at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2,148.8 billion, which is 0.1% higher than August’s revised number. Click here to read more.

By Brad Beckett on November 12, 2024

National REIA Chapter Boston REIA is reporting that a new law was recently signed by Massachusetts Governor Healey with the stated aim of protecting tenants from the negative impact of eviction records. This law, part of the Affordable Homes Act, allows tenants to seal certain eviction records from public view and prevents these records from appearing on credit reports. Click here to read more.

By Brad Beckett on November 11, 2024

According to the latest Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA) House Price Index (HPI), home prices were up 0.3% in August, and up 4.2% from August 2023 to August 2024. Click here to read more.

By Scot Aubrey on November 6, 2024

Scot Aubrey asks; Have you ever looked at your life as a housing provider, considered your property portfolio, and questioned why things just aren’t working out in your favor? If you’ve been doing this for any period of time, the answer is a resounding yes. Click here to read more.

By Jane Garvey on November 6, 2024

Jane Garvey says A rational investment of our time, money, and resources requires that in part we ask, “what’s in it for me?” Some of the rewards are the ability to improve our community and help others. It is also critical that some of our rewards be financial as well. If they aren’t, we will quickly find ourselves in unsound investments. In real estate the naïve, uneducated investor may quickly be driven out of the business by making “rookie” mistakes. Click here to read more.