Month: May 2026

Urban New Construction Is Scarce, Expensive, and in High Demand

Urban New Construction Is Scarce, Expensive, and in High Demand

Urban new builds account for just 11% of listings but carry a 78% price premium Realtor.com® released its first quarter 2026 New Construction Insights Report, revealing a tale of two housing markets: an urban new construction market defined by scarcity and steep premiums, and a suburban one marked...

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HOME EQUITY RATES CONTINUE TO DECLINE IN FIRST QUARTER

HOME EQUITY RATES CONTINUE TO DECLINE IN FIRST QUARTER

Nationally, 43.3 percent of homes considered equity rich; Seriously underwater homes account for 3.2 percent of mortgaged properties ATTOM, the leading provider of property data, AI-powered analytics, and real estate intelligence solutions, released its first quarter 2026 U.S. Home Equity &...

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How AI Turns Data Into Deals (Without Wasting Time) (Part 2 of 2)

How AI Turns Data Into Deals (Without Wasting Time) (Part 2 of 2)

In this episode of Uncontested Investing, we wrap up our two-part conversation on how AI can help real estate investors get ahead and stay ahead by focusing on one of the most time-consuming parts of the business: deal sourcing. If Part 1 was about analyzing deals faster and with more confidence,...

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Homebuying Demand Ticks Up, Mortgage Rates Tick Down

Homebuying Demand Ticks Up, Mortgage Rates Tick Down

Redfin reports more homeowners are putting their houses on the market, with new listings increasing for the second week in a row after five straight months of declines U.S. pending home sales rose 2.7% year over year during the four weeks ending April 26, the biggest increase in six weeks. That’s...

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The Science & Study of Maintenance

The Science & Study of Maintenance

Optimizing Property Management in Measurable & Historic Ways by Carole VanSickle Ellis When asked about the future of property management, Ray Hespen, co-founder and CEO of the cloud-based, property-maintenance-operations platform Property Meld, has an unusual answer: optimization....

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Lexington, Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky

The “Horse Capital of the World” Remains Stable as 2026 Progresses by Carole VanSickle Ellis Last year, home-flipping rates plummeted in most U.S. cities as returns fell in roughly 70% of those metro areas. In Lexington, Kentucky, however, fix-and-flip investing was still going strong as the...

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