The National Debt, Deficit, Inflation, and Mortgages by REI INK As of this writing in mid-January, according to the U.S. Treasury “Debt to the Penny” dataset, which provides information about the total outstanding public debt, the National Debt is at $38.4 Trillion. “Debt to the Penny” is made up...
…But Home Prices are Rising Faster Than Rents by ATTOM Team ATTOM, a leading curator of land, property data, and real estate analytics, released its 2026 Rental Affordability Report, which shows that in more than half of counties analyzed, owning a home is more affordable than renting a...
Over 40,000 U.S. home-purchase agreements were canceled in December, equal to 16.3% of homes that went under contract that month—the highest December percentage in records dating back to 2017 Cancellations were highest in Atlanta (22.5%), Jacksonville (20.6%) and San Antonio (20.6%) Cancellations...
Profit margins from home sales fell from 55 percent in 2024 to 49 percent in 2025; Institutional investors purchased 6.6 percent of all homes sold ATTOM, a leading curator of land, property data, and real estate analytics, released its Year-End 2025 U.S. Home Sales Report, which shows that 3.9...
In this episode of Uncontested Investing, we dig into one of the biggest levers for scaling your real estate business: systems and automations. We break down how to move from being the self-employed investor who answers 2 a.m. toilet calls to becoming a true business owner with structure,...
The weekly average mortgage rate fell to a 3-year low, nudging some house hunters and sellers off the sidelines U.S. pending home sales fell 2.9% year over year during the four weeks ending January 18, the smallest decline in over a month, as mortgage rates declined. That’s according to a...
PURE HomeRiver will operate as the nation's largest third-party single-family rental (SFR) property management company PURE Property Management and HomeRiver Group today announced their merger, operating as PURE HomeRiver. Combined, PURE HomeRiver manages over 40,000 properties across 80+ local...
Home ownership consumed less of residents' typical wages than renting in 57.7 percent of counties; Median home prices rose faster than rent in 69 percent of counties ATTOM, a leading curator of land, property data, and real estate analytics, released its 2026 Rental Affordability Report, which...
In this episode of Uncontested Investing, we break down how to create passive income streams that don’t just pay the bills, but actually fund more real estate deals. We walk through long-term rentals, short-term/vacation rentals, notes, private lending, REITs and funds, affiliate income, education...
