The “Hostess City” is Primed for Growth, Perfect for Investors by Carole VanSickle Ellis In March 2020, the outlook seemed uncertain for the Savannah, Georgia, economy. Analysts looked at the city that is host to the largest and fastest-growing container terminal in America, the Port of Savannah, the birthplace of Juliette Gordon Low, the founder of the Girl Scouts USA, and home to the famous Savannah Victorian Historic District and
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RealtyTrac is Ready to Optimize Established Strengths & New Ones by Carole VanSickle Ellis RealtyTrac, one of the oldest and most established names in the web-based real estate space, is putting “the pedal to the metal,” as parent company ATTOM Data Solutions’ CEO Rob Barber puts it—and, as is typical for the company, the timing is perfect. “When we first started thinking about a re-launch of the RealtyTrac.com platform, we
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Use Smart Technology to Strike Gold by Tim Reilly A confluence of forces has turned the market for single-family rental (SFR) properties into something resembling a gold rush. As buyers, speculators and institutional investors lean into the market in search for real estate value, the odds of finding an overlooked nugget in the gold mine are decreasing. Timing is the key, and smart buyers who are prepared to act quickly
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A New Sought-After Amenity by Adam Meshekow Everyone remembers their first time renting an apartment and having to put up a security deposit. I certainly remember. After finishing college, I moved to New York City and, after an exhausting search, found my dream studio apartment in Greenwich Village. Only when reviewing the lease terms did it become clear to me that the security deposit would wipe out all the savings
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What You Need to Know Before They Go! by Kerry Medel and Alyssa Mountain The federal ban on evictions is putting pressure on investors and landlords who are unable to directly access Covid-19 rental relief funds. Many impacted tenants would be surprised to find that the application process for relief must originate with themselves. However, if you are not in a jurisdiction that allows you as the property owner, to
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Three Key Disruptions in the SFR Asset Class by Stephanie Casper In his highly acclaimed book, “Innovator’s Dilemma,” Clayton Christensen details how established companies focusing on incremental improvements or innovations to address their biggest customers’ evolving needs often miss the true innovation occurring around them. The disruption caused by the upstart innovators ultimately spells the demise of countless companies in Christensen’s book. Since its publishing, disruptors continue to impact incumbent
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