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Last-Minute Improvement Projects to Drive Value Before Spring Selling Season

Bobby Burch | 26 Mar 2019

As we enter the hottest season of the year for real estate, many investors are looking to boost their returns with last-minute home improvement projects. And thanks to an analysis… more

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Spring Kicks Off with Surge of Existing Home Sales

Bobby Burch | 25 Mar 2019

As Spring blooms across the U.S., investors are enjoying the season’s start with a swell of existing home sales. Existing home sales jumped 11.8 percent in February from January —… more

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Evolving Generational Preferences Pushing Real Estate in New Directions

Bobby Burch | 24 Mar 2019

As more Millennials enter homeownership, the group’s housing and financial priorities are shaping the future of real estate, according to a recent report. In a survey of more than 1,000… more

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Report: Latest Year-End 2018 Home Flipping Data Released

Katie West | 22 Mar 2019

ATTOM Data Solutions recently released its Q4 and 2018 Year-End Home Flipping report that showed that 207,957 single-family homes and condos were flipped in 2018, down 4 percent from 216,537… more

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Report: Federal Reserve Says No Interest Rate Increases This Year

Katie West | 22 Mar 2019

The Federal Reserve announced after its March meeting that it will leave short-term interest rates unchanged for 2019 and will not raise rates for the remainder of the year. This… more

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How will the Spring Real Estate Market Perform? Economists Weigh in

Bobby Burch | 15 Mar 2019

As investors gear up for what’s typically the hottest season of the year for real estate, economists are offering optimistic outlooks for the housing market this spring. There is an… more

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Top 10 U.S. Metros for the Highest Vacancy Rates

Bobby Burch | 8 Mar 2019

For investors, understanding the overall health of a market is imperative to success. One metric — an area’s vacancy rates — can help not only in determining financing needs but… more

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Survey: Home Sellers Question Value of Realtors, but Still Use Them

Bobby Burch | 7 Mar 2019

As new technology disrupts the world of real estate, home sellers are growing increasingly skeptical of the value realtors bring to the dealmaking table. But while that skepticism seems rich… more

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Report: Fifth of Home Sellers Dropped Prices in February

Bobby Burch | 6 Mar 2019

Continuing a recent overture of good news for prospective buyers and investors, about one in five homes for sale dropped in prices last month. February saw 21.1 percent of homes… more

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Flipping Flop? Fix-and-Flip Deals Decline in Rates, Returns

Bobby Burch | 4 Mar 2019

Returns and sales for single-family and condo flipping are struggling, according to a new report from ATTOM Data Solutions. 207,957 single-family homes and condos were flipped in 2018, down about… more