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Two Indicators Investors Should Watch in 2019

Greg Rand | 8 Dec 2018

The pendulum is beginning to swing from an acute seller’s market and moving toward an even playing field in 2019. This is happening at exactly the time it should, which… more

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Sector Breakdown: Multifamily Real Estate Trends in 2018 and Beyond

Jeff Adler | 7 Dec 2018

The multifamily sector started off the year with some pretty big issues to watch. We end the year, on the whole, pleasantly surprised by the way some of the trends… more

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Trash the Tile: Paint on Backsplash Cuts Cost, Saves Time

Bobby Burch | 7 Dec 2018

If you’ve ever remodeled a kitchen, you know the pain — and steep cost — of replacing a backsplash. One St. Louis company, however, hopes to make a new backsplash… more

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Five Proptech Data Platforms to Help Real Estate Investors Make Smart Decisions

Bobby Burch | 7 Dec 2018

Continuing our series on innovation in real estate to help investors, we now look at the proptech data tools within this booming industry. As a refresher, proptech — otherwise known… more

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Study: Home Flipping Hit a Summer Slump in 2018

Bobby Burch | 6 Dec 2018

It may have been one of the hottest summers on record, but not for real estate investors flipping homes. U.S. home flipping was down about 12 percent in the third… more

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The Housing Slowdown is Starting to Hit this U.S. Region Hardest

Bobby Burch | 5 Dec 2018

After nearly a decade of surging growth, the U.S. housing market is finally starting to slow down. New home sales have declined for 11 consecutive months, according to data from… more

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Renters Warehouse Acquires OwnAmerica, Creating ‘Total Solution’ for Real Estate Investors

Bobby Burch | 4 Dec 2018

One of the fastest-growing residential property management companies in America has acquired the second largest single-family rental investment marketplace in the nation. Based in Bloomington, Minnesota, Renters Warehouse on Tuesday… more

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Renovation Rockstar: Layers of History in Kansas City

Think Realty | 4 Dec 2018

Project Notes: Built in 1890 4 bedrooms/4 bathrooms 3,010 square feet Original floors and staircase Kitchen with 12-foot ceilings Purchase Price: $122,000 Rehab & Carrying Costs: $200,000 Appraised Value After… more

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Powerful Data Produces Good Business

Carole VanSickle Ellis | 3 Dec 2018

“The role of chief economist at Fannie Mae is a little different than a chief economist role anywhere else,” Doug Duncan, Fannie Mae’s chief economist, started out. He then went… more

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Crime and Your Investment Strategy: Study Reveals Safest U.S. Cities in America

Bobby Burch | 3 Dec 2018

Regardless of familial status, the safety of an area is always high on prospective homebuyers’ priority list. That’s why a recent nationwide study by WalletHub should be on real estate… more

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