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...
Homes turned over the most in Virginia Beach, VA and West Palm Beach, FL, while turning over the least in New York and Los Angeles Only 28 out of every 1,000 (2.8%) U.S. homes have changed hands in 2025—the lowest turnover rate in at least 30 years. That’s according to a new report from Redfin,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
…But Protecting Your Company is a Year-Round Responsibility by Craig Mertens Every October, we celebrate a dark world with scary, dangerous monsters. We call October Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and during this month, we shine a spotlight on hackers, scammers, phishers, and cybercriminals of all...
Buyer Demand Has Deteriorated to a Nearly Three-Year Low by Daren Blomquist Auction.com, the nation’s leading distressed real estate marketplace, released its Q3 2025 Auction Market Dispatch, which shows a continued rise in distressed property supply, particularly at foreclosure auction, even as...
