Portion of Average Wages Consumed by Major Home-Ownership Costs Ticks Down to 30 Percent; Affordability Improves as Nationwide Median Home Price Stays Flat; Historic Affordability Still Weak Throughout U.S. ATTOM, a leading curator of land, property, and real estate...
New Partnerships, Mentoring Programs & Events in 2023 and Beyond By Carole VanSickle Ellis The National Private Lenders Association (NPLA) hosted its seventh official membership meeting in Key Biscayne, Florida. The event, which was the best-attended in the association’s history, was also the...
The University of Maine’s Bio-Home Technology is Opening Doors in Affordable Housing By Carole VanSickle Ellis The oldest prefabricated home on record is the “Manning Portable Cottage,” which was created by British carpenter John Manning, who, in 1830, offered buyers the opportunity to commission...
Generate Income and Have a Place to Vacation By Jennifer Stoops Investing in real estate is becoming a very common strategy among those looking to build wealth and diversify their investment portfolio. Single family residential assets have long been the key target of real estate investing with...
Sound Government Policies Are Needed to Create Favorable Market Conditions By David Howard As members of the National Rental Home Council (NRHC) prepare to gather in Nashville this month for the annual SFR Industry Leaders Conference, intensifying headwinds continue to swirl around the global...
The Queen City Remains One of the Fastest-Selling Markets in the Country By Carole VanSickle Ellis When a multitude of large, urban markets began cooling off with the advent of 2023, Cincinnati, Ohio, just kept getting hotter. The midwestern city, also often referred to as “The Queen City” thanks...
Take Action and Find Good Leaders As an independent business owner with HomeVestors® of America, Inc., Vee Le has achieved enviable success in the real estate investment industry. In just nine short years, Vee has already accomplished more than most other real estate investors accomplish in their...
The Rebranded Conference Made a Splash in Key Biscayne, Florida By Carole VanSickle Ellis Last month, a private-lending industry tradition went through an exciting evolution, making waves at one of the biggest conferences for private lenders in the country. On March 27, 2023, the first Pitbull...
In a Global Economy, Every Financial “Ripple” Matters By Carole VanSickle Ellis In early March 2023, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), a major bank in Silicon Valley that had made its name catering to venture-backed tech startups, was taken over by federal regulators. The SVB collapse was the start of...
