In this episode of Uncontested Investing, Suzanne and I wrap up our alternative funding conversation by diving into one of the most overlooked capital sources in real estate: retirement funds. We break down how pensions, 401(k)s, self-directed 401(k)s, and self-directed IRAs can potentially be...
Home values fell slightly and average effective tax rate increased to 0.9 percent; Tax rates remain highest in Northeast and Midwest ATTOM, the leading provider of property data, AI-powered analytics, and real estate intelligence solutions, released its annual property tax analysis, which shows...
· 43% expect home prices to decrease this year in their local market, a new high · 31% expect rents to decrease this year in their local market, also a new high · 59% expect...
Q1 2026 VeroFORECAST points to modest national appreciation of 1.3%, as higher oil prices add fresh pressure on inflation and borrowing costs Veros Real Estate Solutions (Veros®), an industry leader in enterprise risk management and collateral valuation services, released its Q1...
Acquisition expands scale and strengthens industry leading valuation platform Stewart Valuation Intelligence (SVI), a Stewart Information Services Corporation company (NYSE: STC), announced that it has acquired Nationwide Appraisal Network, LLC (NAN), a nationally recognized appraisal management...
In this episode of Uncontested Investing, we pick up Part 2 of our conversation on institutional capital by moving from the big-picture mindset into the real-world mechanics of working with larger capital partners. If Part 1 was about what institutional capital is and how big money thinks, this...
Putting Property Managers & Pet Owners on the Same Page by Carole VanSickle Ellis When John Bradford, founder and CEO of digital, third-party pet-screening platform PetScreening, first had the idea for his company, he already had firsthand experience with the benefits and potential pitfalls...
Student Housing Remains “Head of Class,” but with Caveats by Carole VanSickle Ellis In January of this year, Multifamily Housing News (MHN) reported student housing remained “head of class” for 2026 thanks to Yardi sourced data indicating estimated occupancy for the 2025 2026 (the most recent data...
Key Considerations for Multifamily Investing in 2026 by Andy Bates Throughout the first few months of 2026, a sentiment in opposition of single-family investing sounded off by the president was apparently echoed in many ways by the chambers of the U.S. House of Representatives. At such a time when...
