BY BRAD BECKETT ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

A new report from RentCafe says the growing share of renters among American households have increased both the interest and use of storage space. Interestingly, members of Generation X are the most likely to need extra space for their stuff, followed by baby boomers and millennials. Click here to read more.

BY PETE YOUNGS ON SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Pete Youngs says one of the most common things he runs across no matter where in the country their properties may be, is theft or vandalism. From neighborhood kids tagging with spray paint to full blown breaking & entering and burglary, you will want to avoid this if possible. Here are his suggestions. Click here to read more.

BY BRAD BECKETT ON SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Infographic: We saw recently how mortgage applications have taken a nosedive in the face of rising interest rates, intense competition and rising prices. Today’s graphic from Statista illustrates how the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate has sharply risen to levels not seen since 2008. Click here to read more.

BY BRAD BECKETT ON SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

The Tax Foundation says property taxes are the primary tool for financing local government as well as generating revenue in some states. Click here to read more.

BY BRAD BECKETT ON SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

HousingWire is reporting that Wells Fargo agreed to pay $94 million to settle a class-action lawsuit that placed more than 200k mortgage borrowers into forbearance during the pandemic, unlawfully and without their consent. Click here to read more.

BY BRAD BECKETT ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

We saw in the news this past week that inflation continues to rear its ugly head. Today’s graphic from Statista illustrates how inflation is causing hardship for the majority of U.S. households. Click here to read more.

BY JEFFERY S. WATSON ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Jeff Watson says many real estate investors consistently use what he calls a “grantor revocable title holding trust”, which is a more accurate term than “land trust”, to take and hold title to a piece of real estate they buy for investment purposes. Such trusts can be used whether the property is being held as a long-term rental or being bought as a buy, fix and resell or being resold as a quick flip. The most important component of such an arrangement is the capacity and integrity of your trustee. Click here to read more.

BY BRAD BECKETT ON SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

A recent report from LendingTree says 32% of young adults moved back home during the pandemic – two-thirds of which are still there. Slightly more than half (51%) of those who moved home said it was out of necessity. Click here to read more.

BY BRAD BECKETT ON SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

According to ATTOM Data’s August 2022 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, there were a total of 34,501 U.S. properties with foreclosure filings. This figure is up 14% from one month ago and 118% from the same time period a year ago. Click here to read more.

BY BRAD BECKETT ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

According to the latest Yardi Matrix Multifamily Report, the average U.S. multifamily rents dropped $1 to $1,718 in August, marking the first month-over month decline since June 2020. Click here to read more.