Real Estate Trends
Landlords Struggle With Rental Fraud as Scammers Begin Using AI
Smaller Landlords Could Be Targets Smaller landlords who lack the sophisticated screening techniques used by larger, corporate landlords...
Single-Family Rent Growth Slows Down Nationwide as Build-to-Rent Units Flood the Market
Single-Family Landlords May Struggle to Compete Well-capitalized BTR players boasting economies of scale have certain advantages over...
Foreclosure Starts Are Up in Key States—What Do Early-Stage Filings Mean For Investors?
Why Investors Should Care Foreclosure starts matter because they’re the earliest warning sign of potential property transfers. At this...
America’s Renters Are Constantly on the Move—Here’s How Landlords Can Keep Them Longer
Why the Uptick in Renter Movement? Affordability Affordability is the common cause underpinning the many reasons people move. Whether it’s...
Amid a Multifamily Boom, This Self-Storage is the Gift That Keeps on Giving
Why Self-Storage Still Appeals to Investors Self-storage is not a new concept. It’s been around for decades, and despite fluctuations in...
The “Starbucks Effect” is Ending—Why Real Estate Values Near Closing Shops Could Suffer
Why Starbucks Is Closing Stores Money, what else, is at the root of the closures. Starbucks has decided to shutter 400 of its nonperforming...
Foreign Investors Flock to the U.S. Housing Market, Buying $56B Worth of Real Estate
What This Means for American Investors While sales to non-U.S. buyers only account for 2.5% of the existing market, according to the NAR...
Foreclosure Auctions Rise 19%, Giving Investors a Chance to Snag Deals
Why Investors Should Care The Notice of Sale stage is unique because it provides clarity and timing. Unlike the uncertainty of...
Why Everyone’s Moving South (and Why Investors Should Pay Attention)
Why the Southeast? Sure, the weather is nice, but this isn’t just about sunshine. Job growth and corporate relocations Major corporations...
Detroit Doesn’t Want More Real Estate Investors—But Their New Policy is Creating More
From Tenants to Homeowners to Investors Almost 60% of Detroit tenants are cost-burdened, spending over 30% of their monthly income on rent....