BY BRAD BECKETT ON JUNE 9, 2021

According to ATTOM Data’s latest Vacant Property and Zombie Foreclosure Report, zombie foreclosures represent only one of every 12,256 homes in Q2. The report also says the number of Zombie homes sitting empty was up quarterly by 21%, and annually by 5.6%. Click here to read more.

BY BRAD BECKETT ON JUNE 2, 2021

Redfin says that a record high of 50% of homes sold for more than their listing price, up 23 percentage points from the same period one year earlier. Click here to read more.

BY BRAD BECKETT ON JUNE 1, 2021

On a recent episode of the Rental Property Owner & Real Estate Investor Podcast, Brian Hamrick talked with Allison Koetsier about why it’s important to have a clear investment strategy & goal, the biggest mistake she sees first-time investors make, and why you need to build a great team. Click here to read more.

BY BRAD BECKETT ON MAY 20, 2021

Redfin says the rise in demand for second homes is more than twice the increase for primary homes, with the number of buyers who locked in mortgage rates for primary homes rising a whopping 178% from one year ago. Click here to read more.

BY BRAD BECKETT ON MAY 25, 2021

Black Knight says forbearance volumes rose by 16k (+0.74%), in May, which they say is only the second increase over the past 12 weeks. As of mid-May there were 2.18 million (4.1% of homeowners) mortgages remaining in COVID-19-related forbearance plans. Click here to read more.

BY BRAD BECKETT ON MAY 24, 2021

The National Association of Realtors is reporting that existing home sales were down 2.7% in April to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 5.851 million (up 33.9% from one year ago). Total housing inventory at the end of April was 1.16 million units, down 20.5% from one year ago. Click here to read more.

BY BRAD BECKETT ON MAY 24, 2021

Winning…..For the 8th year in a row, Gallup is reporting that more Americans prefer real estate over other long-term investment vehicles for growing wealth. Click here to read more.

BY BRAD BECKETT ON MAY 18, 2021

On a recent episode of the Rent Perfect Podcast, David Pickron says being a successful landlord is more about managing your tenants than it is about managing your property. Click here to read more.

BY BRAD BECKETT ON MAY 17, 2021

Just when you thought lumber prices were jacking up home prices, along comes a new study from the NAHB that says government regulations (imposed by all levels of gov’t) account for $93,870, or 23.8% of the current average sales price of a new single-family home (currently ($397,300). Click here to read more.

BY BRAD BECKETT ON MAY 13, 2021

According to the latest Yardi Matrix Multifamily Report, the average U.S. multifamily rents in April increased $10 to $1,417 - the largest increase that they have seen since the beginning of the pandemic. Click here to read more.