WeBuyHouses.com has announced today its partnership with realtor.com’s new Seller’s Marketplace service. Visitors to realtor.com ® who wish to sell their homes can learn which selling options may be best for them after they enter some basic information about their home. Seller’s Marketplace then...
Month: July 2020

Commercial Real Estate Auction Market Continues Strong Levels of Activity
Auction statistics show significant increase in bidding volume and minimal pricing discounts. The commercial real estate auction market is performing at stronger levels than anticipated despite the ongoing coronavirus health and economic crisis. Contrary to the projections of many analysts, deal...

Restoration Builders Acquires Sky Restoration
Restoration Builders expands to Tennessee with latest acquisition of Sky Restoration. Restoration Builders, a residential and commercial contractor, has acquired Sky Restoration, headquartered in Smyrna, Tennessee. Restoration Builders was founded in 2017. The company has built a nationwide...

ATTOM Data Solutions Report: Housing Markets Most Vulnerable to Coronavirus Impact
In its second quarter 2020 Special Report released on July 10, ATTOM Data Solutions identified the East Coast and northern Illinois as having the highest concentrations of housing markets vulnerable to the impact of COVID-19. Clusters exist in the areas of New York City, Chicago, Baltimore and...

Lessons Learned From Restaurants, Retail and Renovation
I was raised in Tampa, Florida, where my parents ran an Italian butcher and deli shop. So, my work ethic started at a young age. I swept the floors and helped out where I could. Sometimes, it meant staying up late to get the job done. I got my first paying job at age 12 at the local mall, managing...

COVID-19 Forbearance Plans and Residential Defaults
What will happen when the plans end, and what opportunities does the situation provide for investors? Not wanting to repeat the number of foreclosures during the previous financial crisis, both federal and state governments placed moratoriums on residential foreclosures across the country. To keep...

MFS Creates Opportunities in the Midst of COVID-19 Pandemic
National distributor pivots quickly to stave off financial impact of coronavirus shutdowns. I’ve always been a very optimistic person. Optimistic people are also risk takers. We just see opportunities where others see issues. Upset customer? Let’s prove ourselves beyond belief. Slow moving...

Regional Spotlight: Denver, Colorado
A strong summer could balance the Mile High City’s soft spring. It surprised no one that Denver, Colorado’s, housing market took a hit in spring 2020. After all, no market has been unaffected by the economic downturn the coronavirus pandemic brought on. However, real-estate-related behavioral...

Staying Ahead of the Game—No Matter the Odds
HomeVestors investors back local investments with national resources. Between 2010 and 2012, Wall Street poured billions of dollars into real estate. In the wake of the housing crash and the Great Recession, institutional firms bought more than 200,000 homes. People reacted as if the concept of...