SFR Owners and Investors Are Optimizing Operational Efficiencies and Leasing Their Properties Faster By Kori Covrigaru 3D tours have been around the real estate market for more than ten years at this point. However, it was not until the pandemic did we see the adoption of 3D tours take off within the Single-Family Rental industry. Owners, operators, investors and property managers needed a tool that would enable them to continue
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Technology is No Longer a “Nice to Have” — It’s a “Need to Have” By Anthony Scotese A property preservation partner can be the difference-maker for investors who are juggling a growing number of properties in their portfolio. From repairs and rehabilitation to grass cutting and snow removal, many have come to rely on these services to keep defaulted, vacant or occupied properties in great condition. However, not all providers
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Incorporating Technology at Every Stage Can Have Significant Benefits By Patrick Burns SFR is a burgeoning sector set to outpace multifamily, office, retail, storage and hospitality growth in 2022. Most sectors of real estate have been a historically local and offline business, with investors specializing in specific markets and only utilizing neighborhood providers to facilitate transactions from start to finish. This means that there is a huge opportunity to introduce
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Why Excel is Killing Your Lending Business By Erica Sikoski When just starting out in the private lending industry, it takes time to build up your portfolio of clients, partners, and service providers. Spending money right out of the gate on a new software solution seems like a far off goal. So, when new private lenders are starting and have limited resources, Microsoft Excel seems like the perfect software solution
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“Space City” Real Estate Still Reaching for the Stars By Carole VanSickle Ellis After setting record after record for home sales volumes and prices in 2021, the Houston, Texas, housing market barreled into 2022 at top speed. While home prices in many of the country’s hottest markets “fell” to single-digit appreciation in early 2022, Space City real estate kicked off the New Year with 19.1% year-over-year gains in value. While
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Technology Has Made It Easier to Surface Auction Properties By Kathleen Lappe When you hear the term real estate auction, it is not surprising that your thoughts likely turn to desperate sellers or bank-owned properties, and rightfully so. During the 2007 housing crisis, auctions were an effective way to unload thousands of foreclosed properties, and real estate investors were able to snap them up at a significant discount. Today, as
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