BY BRAD BECKETT ON DECEMBER 31, 2021

Infographic: Prognostications & forecasts are all over the place about what will happen in 2022. We can only say that we wish you nothing but happiness, wealth and of course, good health! However, with that being said, this week’s infographic takes a look at the various predictions from real estate experts about what the housing market might have in store for us in 2022. Click here to read more.

BY KIM TUCKER ON DECEMBER 22, 2021

Kim Tucker says; Ok, it’s time to sell your home, either your home or maybe you have inherited a home or you are helping a loved one downsize. The only problem, someone smoked in the house and now the walls are covered with yellow nicotine stains, and let’s face it, it just plain STINKS! So how do you remove Smoke Residue when selling a smoker’s house?  Click here to read more.

BY BRAD BECKETT ON DECEMBER 22, 2021

According to ATTOM Data’s November U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, there were 19,479 properties in the U.S. with foreclosure filings.  This figure is down 5% from the previous month, but it is up 94% from a year ago. In addition, November marks the 7th consecutive month of annual increases.  Click here to read more.

BY BRAD BECKETT ON DECEMBER 20, 2021

We have seen stories like this before; is it cheaper to rent or own your home?  A recent report from the National Association of Realtors says that in 101 out of 178 metro areas (56%), it is indeed more expensive to own a single-family existing home than to rent.  Click here to read more.

BY BRAD BECKETT ON DECEMBER 15, 2021

On a recent episode of the Rent Perfect podcast David Pickron says landlords everywhere have been converting their long-term rentals into short-term rentals because the returns are so amazing. Click here to read more.

BY BRAD BECKETT ON DECEMBER 15, 2021

Lending Tree says that high home prices have many Americans looking to alternatives to the traditional single-family home such as mobile homes. However, to fully understand the issue, they crunched the numbers to find out if mobile homes are actually less expensive than single-family homes, and do they appreciate the same way. Click here to read more.

BY BRAD BECKETT ON DECEMBER 14, 2021

Realtor.com says 2021 has been wildly turbulent for just about everyone, but the waters have been particularly choppy for those who decided to buy or sell a house. With that in mind, and an eye towards 2022, Realtor.com recently came up with what they believe will be the hottest real estate markets for 2022. Click here to read more.

BY BETTY FRIANT ON DECEMBER 9, 2021

Whether you’re selling appreciated stock, real estate or even a business, December 31st is the Deadline for Investing in a Qualified Opportunity Zone. Click here to read more.

BY BRAD BECKETT ON DECEMBER 8, 2021

New data from Black Knight shows that the number of forbearance plans at the end of November was down by 214k (-17%) from last month. Click here to read more.

BY BRAD BECKETT ON DECEMBER 7, 2021

We’ve been seeing record-high home prices for quite some time being attributed to low inventory and now a recent report from Redfin confirms it; the number of homes for sale hit an all-time low at the end of November. Click here to read more.