Month: November 2025

Increasing Inventory Drives Home Prices Down Across the US

Increasing Inventory Drives Home Prices Down Across the US

Year-over-year price growth continues its downward trend, only rising 1.2% in September 2025. Connecticut, New Jersey, Alaska, West Virginia, and Wyoming saw the highest year-over-year price growth this month. Washington D.C. and Florida saw home prices dip the most. Despite September’s 0.2%...

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Economic Indicators Every Real Estate Investor Should Track

Economic Indicators Every Real Estate Investor Should Track

In this episode of Uncontested Investing, we dive deep into the economic indicators that every real estate investor should track to make smarter, data-driven investment decisions. We break down the most important real estate market metrics including GDP, unemployment rates, inflation, interest...

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Local Housing Markets with High Share of Fed Employees Feel Impacts

Local Housing Markets with High Share of Fed Employees Feel Impacts

Nationally, in September, the Median List Price Was $424,200, Homes Spent an Average of 63 Days on Market and 20.2% of Listings had Price Reductions As the federal government shutdown that began on October 1 continues, new data from Realtor.com®'s October Monthly Housing Report shows early signs...

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BatchData

BatchData

Bridging the Gap Between Data & the Real World by Carole VanSickle Ellis When Ivo Draginov, president of BatchData, started his company in 2018 along with co-founders Anny Draginova, COO, and Jesse Burrell, CEO, the three brought a wealth of real estate investing and construction management...

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Rockford, Illinois

Rockford, Illinois

The “Screw Capital of the World” Boasts a Red-Hot Market Rife with Opportunity by Carole VanSickle Ellis In 2013, Rockford, Illinois, also known as “The Screw Capital of the World,” placed third on the Forbes list of “America’s Most Miserable Cities.” At that time, the publication blamed “a...

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Leveraging Industry Data for Residential Investment Strategy

Leveraging Industry Data for Residential Investment Strategy

Identify Opportunities, Manage Risk, and Build Sustainable Wealth by Andy Bates Real estate investing has never been more data-driven as successful residential investors increasingly leverage quantitative metrics to inform their strategies and mitigate risk. Understanding how to interpret economic...

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The Bottom Line is the Bottom Line

The Bottom Line is the Bottom Line

Investors Must Factor in Rising Prices When Calculating ROI by Rick Sharga It’s been a rough year for residential real estate investors. Rentometer reported that asking rental rates for single-family homes across the country rose by just 1.7% — more than a point below the rate of inflation — in...

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