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ASA Disappointed with Continued Exclusion of Appraisal Profession from Ongoing Federal Agency Efforts on Valuation Bias

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The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) held a virtual event looking at bias issues surrounding the home valuation process. Notably, this event was held without any participants from the appraisal profession at the table. This marks the second event of its kind that has excluded appraisers or their representatives from these important conversations. On June 15th, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) held their own valuation bias event, absent

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Cooks With Class!

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REI INK at IMN East At the IMN Single Family Rental Forum (East), REI INK and RCN Capital hosted a Latin interactive cooking event at the Real Food Academy. The event was sponsored by Invigorate Finance. About 40 industry executives, clients and friends came together to hone their cooking skills and to have fun in a unique social setting. Round 2 will be in Scottsdale at the IMN SFR Conference

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U.S. Home Sale Profits Remain High

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…But Take Unusual Fall In Second Quarter ATTOM, curator of the nation’s premier property database, released its second-quarter 2021 U.S. Home Sales Report, which shows that profit margins for home sellers took an unusualdip in the second quarter but still were far above where were they were a year earlier. In a sign that the housing market remained super-heated but that investment returns may be declining, the report reveals that

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3D Tours Utilized on Zillow Rentals

Increase SFR Property Leads by 40% … Decrease Dayson the Market by 30% By Kori Covrigaru Most house hunters start their property searches online today and digital tools such as a 3D virtual tour make viewing a rental home remotely even faster and easier. Whether from a smartphone or laptop, 3D tours allow consumers to get a realistic experience and feel for what a single-family rental (“SFR”) property is like

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Investor Profile

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**Publisher Note** Scott Sekulow passed away on Thursday, August 12, 2021, just one month after granting this interview. Scott had been hospitalized several days with COVID. John Holman, his Development Agent, said, “Scott was one of the really good guys. He was a leader in the council, always generous and willing to help other people. He will be missed!” From all of us at REI INK, Rest in Peace. “The

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Capital Gains Challenges Ahead for Landlords

Creative Investors Could Hold the Key to the Solution & Incredible Returns by Carole VanSickle Ellis When Eddie Speed encounters a challenging situation, the 40-year veteran of the performing and non-performing note space has a history of tackling the problem with a combination of creativity and determination—and he usually is able to work out a winning solution. Speed has never seen anything quite like the financial challenge coming down the

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