Home-Ownership Expenses Consume Smaller Portion of Wages Than Three-Bedroom Rents in Majority of Local Markets; Owning Still More Favorable Despite Home Prices Rising Faster Than Rents; Both Options Remain a Financial Stretch for Average Workers Around Nation ATTOM, a leading curator of...
Month: February 2025
Redfin Reports The Typical Home Is Taking Nearly 2 Months to Sell. That’s The Slowest Pace in 5 Years.
There are more than five months of supply on the market, the most since early 2019. Homes are taking a long time to sell largely because housing costs are so expensive–but for buyers who can afford it, there are a fair amount of homes to choose from. Homes are selling at their slowest pace since...
The New Year Brings More Inventory to the Market
Newly listed homes increase 37.5% month-over-month Homes actively for sale increase 24.6% compared with last year Share of listings with price cuts grows 15.6% compared with the same time last year Despite recent increases in mortgage rates, January showed a promising change in seller activity as...

The National Real Estate Investors Association
Getting Involved for the Good of Investors by Carole VanSickle Ellis The National Real Estate Investors Association (National REIA or NREIA) was born in late 1985, when leaders from roughly a dozen real estate investor organizations met in New Orleans to exchange ideas and, before leaving the...

Fulton County, Georgia
Georgia’s Most Populous County Offers Vast Opportunities by Carole VanSickle Ellis The state of Georgia boasts more counties than every other state in the United States except for Texas, and of all Georgia’s 159 counties, none are more populous than Fulton County. Containing roughly 90% of the...

Flipping Into 2025
2025 Can be a Successful Year for Fix-and-Flip Investors by Andy Bates Interest rates remain high at the onset of 2025, and any changes to rates will likely occur over time and at a measured pace. This means investors may need to adjust strategy to make the most of the current yet evolving...

Residential Real Estate Investing
A Strategic Approach to Flipping by Brittney Fairweather Investing in real estate offers incredible opportunities for wealth creation. Residential real estate investing stands as a particularly attractive option due to its accessibility, manageable complexity, and potential for substantial...

Maximizing Success in SFR/BTR
Leveraging Trade Partners to Navigate Portfolios and Asset Lifecycles by Yovonne Kenny Selecting the right trade partner is something most professionals in real estate and construction think they have mastered. After all, it is a straightforward concept: find someone reliable, cost-effective, and...

Breaking Barriers
Empowerment, Authenticity, and Mindful Leadership in Private Lending by Janine Cascio When I reflect on my journey in the world of real estate finance, one theme consistently stands out: breaking barriers. For me, these barriers have ranged from navigating systemic challenges as a woman in a...