Year: 2026

What Happens When You Lose the Lake Next Door?

What Happens When You Lose the Lake Next Door?

An Update on Cornwall Flooding in Northern Michigan by Carole VanSickle Ellis In 2023, REI INK published an article by northern Michigan real estate investor and author Dana Nutt about how water and lake-quality management practices affect property values of non-water-adjacent properties. At that...

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SeekNow Signals

SeekNow Signals

The Centralization of Rental Operations Is Changing Everything by Blake Adams, SeekNow Leasing used to be local. Now it is increasingly centralized. Across various asset classes, operators are consolidating leasing, maintenance coordination, and resident services into regional or national hubs....

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Bipartisan Housing Bill Passes House of Representatives

Bipartisan Housing Bill Passes House of Representatives

There is Still Work to Do by REI INK The Housing for the 21st Century Act aims to make a significant dent in the nation’s housing shortage through a comprehensive approach that addresses barriers at all levels of government. The legislation was introduced by House Financial Services Committee...

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U.S. Home Prices Crept Up 0.3% in January

U.S. Home Prices Crept Up 0.3% in January

Prices Fell Month Over Month in 14 Major Metros by Jamie Forbes, Redfin U.S. home prices crept up 0.3% month over month in January on a seasonally adjusted basis, following a 0.2% gain in December. That’s according to a report from Redfin, the real estate brokerage powered by Rocket. Prices rose...

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Vacancy and Zombie Home Rates Low Across the Country

Vacancy and Zombie Home Rates Low Across the Country

Vacant Residential Property Rate Held Steady at 1.3% by ATTOM Team ATTOM, the leading provider of property data, AI-powered analytics, and real estate intelligence solutions, released its first-quarter 2026 Vacant Property and Zombie Foreclosure Report showing that 1.33% of the residential...

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ServiceLink Promotes Industry Veteran Erin Reed to SVP, Valuation

ServiceLink Promotes Industry Veteran Erin Reed to SVP, Valuation

ServiceLink is reinforcing its commitment to deliver modernized valuation solutions, best-in-class performance and deeper partnerships with clients through the promotion of Erin Reed to senior vice president of valuation. Reed will continue to execute and oversee ServiceLink’s vendor panel...

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Cultivating Strategy As A Real Estate Investor

Cultivating Strategy As A Real Estate Investor

In this episode of Uncontested Investing, Suzanne and I wrap up our two-part series on cultivating strategy by dialing in one of the most important levers in your real estate business: your team. Inspired by our conversation with Tanya Willis, we break down the core partners every real estate...

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