REI INK

U-Haul Growth Metros and Cities of 2024: Dallas is Top Metro for In-Migration

  • by
  • Comment Off
  • 186 views

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 complete the top five U.S. growth metros, meaning they saw the largest net gains of U-Haul® customers taking one-way equipment into and out of

Read More

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 at a standstill. That is because Owens started his company, which he describes as a “true one-stop-shop for the entire lifecycle of an

Read More

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 the country, had posted job growth in 2024 appearing likely to continue into 2025, and showed positive net migration into the area.

Read More

A Niche Opportunity for Real Estate Investors

  • by
  • Comment Off
  • 340 views

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 which outlines the concept, strategy, and business plan of the company. It was only natural to include this in our January 2025 “Niche Markets”

Read More

Becoming a Real Estate Success

  • by
  • Comment Off
  • 382 views

“Always Do it Right” Eddie Gant is an independently owned and operated franchise business owner with HomeVestors® of America, Inc. (HVA) in the Houston and Austin markets. He started his first franchise, Advantage House Buyers, in 1999 and subsequently started A2 Housebuyers, which focuses on the Austin real estate market. Today, he is a leading real estate investor in Texas. Mississippi to Texas and Engineering to Real Estate Born and raised in

Read More

An Investor’s Guide to Interest Rates for 2025

A Path to Profitability for the Well-Versed Investor by Andy Bates Few factors can have as much impact on investment strategies, and indeed the national economic landscape, as interest rates. At the onset of 2025, it is crucial for investors to not only understand the basics of interest rates, but also which sociological factors will come to bear, and what strategies investors can employ to maintain and grow their business

Read More