Homeowner Newbies Should Put Harrisburg, PA, at the Top of their Search List For first-time homebuyers, the Mid-Atlantic and Florida are the best places to kickstart their home ownership journey in 2025. That's according to the 2025 Realtor.com® Best Markets for...
Month: January 2025
Bright MLS December 2024 Housing Report: Buyers Rush to Close on Home Purchases at the End of the Year
However, a record low number of sellers listed their home in December Across the Bright MLS service area, there were 17,593 closed sales in December. Sales were 14.4% higher than they were in December 2023. For the year, the region posted 2.5% more sales than the year prior. Inventory is still...
WINTER 2024 RCN CAPITAL INVESTOR SENTIMENT INDEX
REAL ESTATE INVESTOR OPTIMISM PLUMMETS IN THE FOURTH QUARTER Insurance issues join high finance costs, limited inventory and rising home prices as biggest challenges. Investors unenthusiastic about Trump proposals for higher tariffs and mass deportations. Real estate investor sentiment fell by 27...
4Q24 Fix and Flip Survey is now LIVE!
REI INK has partnered with the National Private Lenders Association and John Burns Research and Consulting to give you the chance to participate in a survey of fix-and-flip market conditions. We are excited to announce that those who complete the survey are now able to download FREE fix-and-flip...
Redfin Reports New Listings Rise 8%, Giving the New Year’s Buyers More Homes to Choose From
Supply increased from a year earlier to close out 2024, while pending home sales posted a small decline as mortgage rates remained near 7% New listings increased 8% year over year during the four weeks ending December 29, while the total number of homes for sale rose 10%, according to a...
U-Haul Growth Metros and Cities of 2024: Dallas is Top Metro for In-Migration
Charlotte and Phoenix are also leading metros, while Ocala (Fla.) is the No. 1 growth city for the second time in three years The Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan area, better known as the DFW Metroplex, is the leading U-Haul Growth Metro of 2024. Charlotte, Phoenix, Lakeland and Austin...

End2End Solutions
A Single Point of Contact During the Eviction Process by Carole VanSickle Ellis When Barry Owens, founder and CEO of end-to-end default management servicer End2End Solutions, decided the time had come to solve the “evictions problem” in real estate once and for all, eviction processes were nearly...

Niche Markets
3 Specialized Markets & Sectors to Watch in 2025 by Carole VanSickle Ellis In late 2024, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) released its annual forecast for “The Top 10 Housing Hot Spots” for 2025. Not surprisingly, most of these markets were located in relatively affordable areas of...

A Niche Opportunity for Real Estate Investors
Transforming Travel, One Guestroom at a Time REI INK had the pleasure of meeting and talking with Kevin Bidner, President & CEO of the Hotel Communication Network at the National Private Lenders Association Conference in Austin, TX. Below is an excerpt from the company’s Executive Summary...