OPPORTUNITY ZONE REDEVELOPMENT AREAS CONTINUE TO TRACK NATIONWIDE HOME-PRICE INCREASES IN SECOND QUARTER

Half of Zones Analyzed See Median Home Prices Rise At Least 5 Percent from First Quarter to Second Quarter of 2022, and At Least 20 Percent Annually in Half of All Zones ATTOM, a leading curator of real estate data nationwide for land and property data, released its second-quarter 2022 report analyzing qualified low-income Opportunity Zones targeted by Congress for economic redevelopment in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. In

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WORD OF THE DAY: Scantling

[SKANT-ling] Part of speech: Noun Origin: Old French, early 16th century Definition: A specimen, sample, or small amount of something; the size to which a piece of wood or stone is measured and cut. Examples of Scantling in a sentence “There’s only a scantling of milk left, so please pick up a new carton.” “The shed door was built to a scantling of 7 feet tall.” About Scantling In addition to describing a small amount,

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INVESTING IN AMERICA’S HOTTEST MARKET – SAVANNAH, ga

MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THE PODCAST RELEASE – AUGUST 24 Join the PIP Group’s Founder and CEO, Charles Sells, as he joins REI INK’s CEO, Robert Rakowski, as they discuss the amazing real estate investment opportunities available in Savannah, GA. In this presentation you can learn: – The benefits of investing in Savannah, GA – The Savannah “Power in Numbers” – More about the Savannah “Dream Maker” programs – Fix-and-Flip

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Incenter Insurance Solutions Announces Lender Insurance Services, Bringing More Efficiency to the Commercial Lending Process

Offerings Include Real Estate Investment Portfolio Reviews and Specialty Insurance for Short-Term Opportunities Incenter Insurance Solutions, part of the Incenter family of companies, announced its Lender Insurance Services. These innovative programs are designed to give lenders a competitive advantage in the commercial and investor markets through two distinct offerings: 1) real estate investment portfolio reviews of existing insurance, and 2) specialty insurance products for short-term opportunities, such as fix and

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WORD OF THE DAY: Moil

[moyl] Part of speech: Verb Origin: Latin, mid-16th century Definition: Work hard; Move around in confusion or agitation. Examples of Moil in a sentence “You’ll moil to plant your spring garden, but it’s worth the effort.” “She seemed lost as she moiled around the street corner.” About Moil As a verb, moil means to be working very hard. But if you work too hard you might get overhwhelmed or overheated. In comes the second definition

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Redfin Reports Early Stage Demand Picks Up as Mortgage Rates Fall to a Four-Month Low

Measures of homebuyer activity such as online searches, requests for tours and agents’ help, and mortgage applications rose as mortgage rates fell below 5% More homebuyers are returning to the market, motivated by a decline in mortgage rates and a record share of listings with price drops, according to a new report from Redfin (redfin.com), the technology-powered real estate brokerage. Redfin’s Homebuyer Demand Index—a measure of requests for home tours and other

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