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Foreclosures drop to lowest level in seven years but zombie properties still a problem

Editorial Staff | 12 Mar 2014

The foreclosure rate has fallen to the lowest level in more than seven years, but auctions are still up annually in 19 states RealtyTrac said in its latest U.S. Foreclosure… more

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The secret formula to finding an undervalued market

Larry Arth | 12 Mar 2014

How do you know if you have found an under-valued market? The seasoned investor looking for appreciation, the investor looking for cash flow, and the buy-and-hold investor are all looking… more

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What is the No. 3 most common mistake investors make?

R J Palano | 12 Mar 2014

Buying inexpensive, low-income houses looks excellent on paper until you count the cost in terms of time and money. I’ve owned as many as 350 low-income houses at one time… more

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How many landlords take pets and what do they charge?

Kimberly Smith | 12 Mar 2014

Many long-term business travelers are arriving at rental properties with pets. Pets can give landlords advantages and this week we look in more depth based on our survey “By Owner… more

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Where landlords still offer city apartments for under $1,000 a month

Editorial Staff | 11 Mar 2014

Landlords are still offering studio apartments in many cities for around $1,000 a month, according to a new survey from Apartments.com. Even in some of the largest and most expensive… more

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I lost money on tech and stocks and why I won’t on real estate

R J Palano | 7 Mar 2014

Let me clue you in on a little secret that took me about 30 years to figure out. I’ll share it with you in the hopes that you will avoid… more

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I do not believe the jobs numbers and neither do the markets, here’s why

Danny Johnson | 7 Mar 2014

The first week of each month brings a blizzard of fresh data from the month immediately prior, and an even more blinding wave of contradictory analysis. Except when the data… more

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What types of tenants do we get?

Kimberly Smith | 6 Mar 2014

This week we look at what kinds of tenants we get as we continue with excerpts from our survey “By Owner Corporate Housing Annual Report.” In general, our experience has… more

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Apartments.com sold to CoStar Group

Editorial Staff | 4 Mar 2014

Classified Ventures, LLC (“CV”), a leading provider of digital marketing solutions in the automotive and apartment rental categories, has entered into an agreement to sell its Apartments.com business for $585… more

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Local Market Monitor’s analysis of what fourth quarter report means for real estate

Editorial Staff | 4 Mar 2014

By Ingo Winzer Local Market Monitor Estimates for GDP in the fourth quarter paint a positive picture, even though total growth was at a modest 2.4 percent annual rate after… more