Where are America’s New Home-Building Boomtowns?
BY BRAD BECKETT ON APRIL 10, 2023
Realtor.com says not all corners of the U.S. are quite as “new-home parched” as others. They say there are many places across the nation where builders are putting up new homes to meet growing demand – especially in areas where the dollar stretches further. Click here to read more.
Read moreAssistance Animals…A Fourfold Challenge
BY VICTORIA COWART ON APRIL 6, 2023
Victoria Cowart says in operations, we all feel pressured to have a certain depth of knowledge on critical topics. This pressure rises to another level when the subject touches the work of our on-site, centralized, supervisory, and corporate team members. That pressure increases to a whole new level when it touches the lives of our applicants, residents, and possibly even our guests with disabilities. Click here to read more.
Read moreAverage Apartment Size Shrinking as Studios & 1-Bedrooms Gain Share
BY BRAD BECKETT ON APRIL 5, 2023
Rentcafe says the rising demand for rentals is affecting the size of newly built apartments in a negative way. They point out that in 2022, the average apartment size was 887 square feet. Click here to read more.
Read moreSingle-Family Market Share Continues to Shift Away from Large Metros
BY BRAD BECKETT ON MARCH 30, 2023
The National Association of Home Builders says single-family market share continues to shift away from large metro areas. Click here to read more.
Read moreBest Counties for Buying Single-Family Rentals In 2023
BY BRAD BECKETT ON MARCH 28, 2023
ATTOM Data recently released their Q1 2023 Single-Family Rental Market report, which ranks the best U.S. markets for buying single-family rental properties in 2023. Click here to read more.
Read moreYour Guide to the Renter’s Bill of Rights – Parts 1 & 2
BY BRAD BECKETT ON MARCH 27, 2023
Recently, the Biden Administration released its Blueprint for the Renters Bill of Rights. On two recent episodes of the Rent Perfect Podcast, David Pickron and his General Counsel Denny Dobbins discuss how this blueprint can and will affect landlords today and in the future. Click here to listen.
Read moreAirbnb Bookings Climb Past Pre-Pandemic Highs
BY BRAD BECKETT ON MARCH 24, 2023
Infographic: Statista says Airbnb saw its bookings cut by more than 40% due to Covid 19. However, as they illustrate, Airbnb bounced back remarkably well in 2021 and 2022. Click here to read more.
Read moreChanging Your Financial Trajectory
BY JASON K. POWERS ON MARCH 22, 2023
Jason K. Powers says we are in strange times, financially speaking. Any given day, we can turn on the television and hear someone talking about the inflation rate, consumer debt, a boom or bust cycle, investment decline and more. Click here to read more.
Read moreValue of Owner-Occupied Real Estate Falls for First Time Since 2012
BY BRAD BECKETT ON MARCH 21, 2023
A recent report from the NAHB’s Eye on Housing says the market value of owner-occupied real estate decreased $0.07 trillion from $43.57 trillion in Q3 2022 to $43.50 trillion in Q4 2022. Click here to read more.
Read moreHousing Costs are the Leading Increase in Inflation
BY BRAD BECKETT ON MARCH 16, 2023
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics is reporting that the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) was up 0.4% in February, 2023. Interestingly, the BLS says The index for shelter was the largest contributor to the monthly all items increase, accounting for over 70% of the increase. Click here to read more.
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