[swan-YAY] Part of speech: adjective Origin: French, 19th century Definition: Dressed very elegantly; well groomed Examples of Soigné in a sentence "Matthew was tall, handsome, and soigné when he met Lucy for their date." "Looking at the photographs of his grandparents, Joe was...
Year: 2022
Homeownership In U.S. Again Less Affordable In Fourth Quarter As Prices Keep Soaring
Typical Home Remains Within Means of Average Wage Earner in Fourth Quarter of 2021; But Historic Affordability Down in Three-Quarters of U.S. Markets; National Median Home Price Hits $317,500, Another New High ATTOM, curator of the nation’s premier property database, released its...

Cooks With Class #2
At the IMN Single Family Rental Forum (West), REI INK and RCN Capital co-hosted a “networking” cooking event at the Classic Cooking Academy. The event was sponsored by National Real Estate Insurance Group and BuildWallet. About 40 industry executives, clients and friends came together to hone...

Real Estate Became Music to My Ears
How a Career in the Music Industry Pivoted to Real Estate By Michael Jansta When I was in 7th grade, I had a history teacher named Mrs. Van Ornam. At the start of the year, she announced a perfect attendance challenge to the class; any student who had perfect attendance ALL YEAR could choose an...

A Family Partnership
How the Wileys and McKennas Joined Forces for Success Jim and Jeanne Wiley were introduced to the HomeVestors® franchise opportunity back in 2004 after seeing “We Buy Ugly Houses®” billboards along the highways in Texas while traveling to visit Jeanne’s sister and her husband, Robin and...

The Home Inspection Alternative for Property Investors
Investors Need Due Diligence and Details, Details, Details By Kori Covrigaru When you are rapidly buying investment properties around the country, traditional home inspections can slow you down. Traditional inspections are not made for investors; they are made for homeowners who need assurances...

Data – The Secret Weapon
Use Data to Make Better, Faster Property Investments By Dave Obert The housing market has become a melee of activity. As prices continue to surge, so does competition. The demand for homes continues to outpace supply, with the average home selling above its list price for the 39th consecutive...

Housing Markets to Watch in 2022
By Carole Vansickle Ellis As 2021 drew to a close, real estate investors began looking forward to the 2022 real estate market with the now-all-to-familiar word in the back of their minds: “unprecedented.” When COVID-19 first breached U.S. shores in early 2020, many investors feared another housing...

How Equity Might Save Homeowners in Foreclosure
What it Means for Investors By Rick Sharga The anticipated wave of foreclosure activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic has failed to materialize, due in large part to concerted, and surprisingly well coordinated efforts by the Federal Government and mortgage industry to prevent unnecessary defaults...