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Pending Home Sales
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Little Movement in Pending Home Sales

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Pending home sales — deals involving existing homes where the contract has been signed, but the transaction hasn’t closed—were up slightly in October, according to the National Association of Realtors.… more
New-Home Sales Down in October
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New Single-Family Home Sales Down

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Sales of new single-family homes—which had been trending up since 2015—dipped 1.9 percent in October, according to the National Association of Home Builders. The NAHB’s report was based on data… more
Out-of-Staters Homeownership
Insight Industry Trends

Where Out-of-State Investors Live and Buy

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About 16 percent of the nation’s single-family rental homes – or 3.4 million properties –  are owned by out-of-state investors, according to a new study from ATTOM Data Solutions. In… more
Growth in Multifamily
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NAHB Predicts Growth in New Multifamily

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Expect a strong year for new multifamily properties in 2017, the National Association of Home Builders reported.   The newest Multifamily Production Index climbed three points in the third quarter… more
Equity
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More Homeowners Have High Levels of Equity

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More and more homeowners can be considered “equity rich,” according to ATTOM Data Solutions’ new U.S. Home Equity and Underwater Report.   More than 13.1 million homeowners have a loan-to-value… more
InsightInvesting Strategies

Turnkey Tips

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What’s the secret to succeeding with turnkey investment properties? We asked Sean Tarpenning, owner of US Real Estate Equity Builder (USREEB). His company has been sourcing and managing turnkey properties… more
Profiles Company Spotlight

Within Reach

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Time for a little myth-busting: You don’t have to be an institutional investor to succeed in the world of commercial real estate. The Kansas City-based Block Real Estate Services and… more