Investing Strategies

Seven Reasons to Invest in Single-Family Rentals Sooner Rather Than Later

Roofstock | 1 May 2019

If you’re seeking to diversify your investment portfolio away from the volatility of the financial markets, single-family rental real estate is worth a close look. Here are seven compelling reasons… more

News

U.S. Commerce Dept. Warns Housing Inventory Still Short

Carole VanSickle Ellis | 21 Aug 2018

If the goal of homebuilding is to cool rising prices, the slight uptick in new home inventory this past July won’t do the trick. According to the U.S. Commerce Department,… more

Profiles

REI Club Members Take on the “Total Gut Job” Tudor with Detailed Plans

Laura Chalk | 15 Jun 2018

I’d like to say that after the Affinity REI Club closed on its first investment property in February, we dove right into renovations while sporting plaid shirts, overalls and big,… more

Featured Industry Trends

Affordability Still Out of Reach for Median Wage Earners

ATTOM Data Solutions | 2 Apr 2018

ATTOM Data Solutions, released its Q1 2018 U.S. Home Affordability Report, which shows that median home prices in Q1 2018 were not affordable for average wage earners in 304 of… more

Doing Business

3 Lessons Learned During a Chicago Cold Snap

Jenna Heneghan | 30 Mar 2018

Most areas of the United States have dealt with some pretty severe cold weather in the past couple of months. Depending on where you live, you may have heard the… more

Investing Strategies

The Accidental Landlord: Land Contract Gone Awry

Heather Elwing | 29 Mar 2018

When MD’s (name changed) father passed two and a half years ago, she and her brother were left the family home in Wisconsin. The two continued to honor a land… more

Doing Business

How to Effectively Communicate with Tenants

Linda Liberatore | 28 Mar 2018

Our world today is a 24/7, instant-access world. We bank online, depositing checks using digital pictures. We reach out to family and friends, communicating instantaneously via email, social media, and… more

Doing Business

Buying at Auction, Behind the Scenes

Kimberly Smith | 26 Mar 2018

Buying property at auction can be exciting and profitable, but it’s important to understand how the process works. Whether you are bidding online or in person, understanding how to research… more

Investing Strategies

Top Ten Markets for Long-Term Investing

Ingo Winzer | 23 Mar 2018

Changes in home prices give us the best idea of what’s going on in a local real estate market. But you can’t just take price increases at face value and… more

News

Is Your Seller Violating Privacy Laws?

Carole VanSickle Ellis | 22 Mar 2018

According to reports from the National Association of Realtors (NAR), an increasing number of home sellers are using their home surveillance systems to monitor showings while they are out. While… more

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