Month: April 2020

Vacant “Zombie” Foreclosures Increase Nationally

Vacant “Zombie” Foreclosures Increase Nationally

ATTOM Data Solutions, Q1 2020 Vacant Property and Zombie Foreclosure Report, released at the end of February, analyzed publicly recorded real estate data collected by ATTOM Data Solutions, including foreclosure status, equity and owner-occupancy status, matched against monthly updated vacancy...

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Home Prices in Nearly Half of Opportunity Zones Increase

Median prices again rose year-over-year in two thirds of Opportunity Zones. That’s according to ATTOM Data Solutions’ third special report analyzing qualified Opportunity Zones established by Congress in the Tax Cuts and Jobs act of 2017. The report, released in late February, examined about 3,700...

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From Salesman to CEO

From Salesman to CEO

Drive, thick skin and a customer-focused approach propelled Brandon Guzman’s quick rise in the industry. You could say I grew up fast. I was a latchkey kid from Puerto Rico with a single mom. I didn’t have any rules. If anything, that fueled my drive to create something, succeed at something....

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Property Preservation in Illinois: Know before you go!

Property Preservation in Illinois: Know before you go!

Servicers and investors should be sure to know their options when code violations and preservation issues arise. As is often the case in mortgage servicing, properties secured by defaulted mortgages can wind up vacant or in need of repair. Depending on the condition of the property, the...

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Regional Spotlight: Austin, Texas

Regional Spotlight: Austin, Texas

The Silicon Hills are on a takeoff trajectory. When you think of Texas, the capital city of Austin probably isn’t the first metro area that springs to mind. Although Austin’s housing market would certainly claim top honors in many other states, it is often overshadowed by headline boomers such as...

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Playing Bigger, Buying Better

Playing Bigger, Buying Better

Entera.ai Cracks the Code to Control and Scale in Real Estate When you hear words like “machine learning” and “artificial intelligence,” you might think more about algorithms and search bots than you do about real estate. Prepare to rethink that after you learn what the leadership team at Entera...

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Q&A With Strategy Investment Group

Q&A With Strategy Investment Group

Mike Jordan takes a practical approach to profitable investing, focusing on strategy and diversification.  When Mike Jordan, founder and president of Detroit-based Strategy Investment Group thinks about his greatest successes, the first thing that springs to mind has nothing to do with real...

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