Actions are expected to complete Radian’s planned exit from non-core businesses and sharpen its focus on long-term value creation Radian Group Inc. (NYSE: RDN) today announced that it has completed the sale of its Real Estate Services business to PLACE, a real estate technology and services...
Conflict in Iran, Rising Costs, and Weakening Demand Among Factors Causing Investors to Sour on Current Market Conditions. Outlook for Future Conditions Somewhat Better. Real estate investor sentiment fell for the second consecutive quarter, hitting an all-time low index score of 84 in the Summer...
In this episode of Uncontested Investing, Nate Zielinski and Suzanne Andresen sit down with Phil Ganz, founder of Next Wave Mortgage, to discuss the lessons behind his 25-year career and more than a billion dollars in closed loans. Phil explains why patience, discipline, integrity, and attention...
With mortgage rates down from their late-2023 highs, refinancing has once again become a practical option for many homeowners. Some are lowering their monthly payments or shortening their loan term, while others are tapping into the equity that they've built to fund renovations, consolidate debt,...
Today’s housing market rewards patience over panic: With hundreds of thousands more sellers than buyers in the U.S., buyers in most of the country have time to peruse options and negotiate U.S. pending home sales fell to their lowest level since early April during the four weeks ending July 26,...
Making a Meaningful Difference in Property Management by Carole VanSickle Ellis According to data released in 2023 by the U.S. Census Bureau, when the “typical” U.S. renter decides to move, they tend to find a new place to live in less than one month. In fact, of the nearly 82% of renters who...
Windy City Real Estate Remains at “Fever Pitch” Heading Into Fall by Carole VanSickle Ellis In Chicago, Illinois, market conditions are so hot in some neighborhoods that brokers say trying to establish comparable prices for similar properties, typically abbreviated as “comps,” is “irrelevant”...
Operate Efficiently and Adapting to Changing Market Demands by Andy Bates At first glance, a solo, low-tech approach to property management may seem like a boon, saving costs on tech and management fees. While simplification is a worthy goal in the pursuit of superior property management, a more...
Finding the Right Balance by Deanna Alfredo Few operational decisions are receiving more attention in the single-family rental industry today than whether maintenance and field services should be managed internally or outsourced. Rising material costs, labor shortages, margin compression, and...
