In this episode of Uncontested Investing, Nate Zielinski and Suzanne Andresen close out their customer service series with a discussion on how real estate investors can maintain a consistent tenant experience as their portfolios grow. They examine the shift from owner-operator to system operator,...
Year: 2026
U-Haul Migration Trends: 2026 Midyear Report
Boomers and Gen X are moving to the Southeast, while Millennials and Gen Z may be helping curb California’s exodus It’s crystal clear where the older generations are moving so far in 2026: southern destinations. It’s a mixed bag for the younger generations though, with a few prominent...
ICE First Look at Mortgage Performance: New Default Activity Posts Annual Decline Led by FHA Loans
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), one of the world's leading providers of financial market technology and data powering global capital markets, released the June 2026 ICE First Look at mortgage delinquency, foreclosure and prepayment trends. The analysis found that early-stage...
Rent is ticking up, but so are the deals
Although rent growth has accelerated, the share of listings offering an incentive remains elevated The typical U.S. asking rent rose to $1,965 in June, up 2.2% annually, according to the Zillow Observed Rent Index. 39.7% of rentals on Zillow offered a concession in June, up from 35.2% a year ago....
Title Insurance Protects More Than a Transaction. It Protects Property Rights
The American Land Title Association (ALTA), the national trade association of the land title insurance industry, issued the following statement regarding efforts to reduce title insurance protections in refinance transactions: Everyone agrees housing affordability is a challenge. Policymakers,...
Fast Home Offer Officially Rebrands as REI Leads
Pay-per-lead pioneer now offers AI-assisted seller qualification, enriched property data, and advanced investor analytics “REI Leads provides a platform that combines decades of proven lead generation expertise with artificial intelligence, automated data enhancement, and advanced lead...
More than 300,000 empty lots for sale could close America’s housing shortage by 6%
Building one home on each empty lot listed for sale on Zillow would reduce the national housing deficit to 4.44 million homes A housing shortage of 4.7 million homes is the key driver of America's housing affordability crisis. 300,242 empty lots smaller than 5 acres were listed for sale on Zillow...
Reputation as Currency: How Customer Service Drives Real Estate Revenue
In this episode of Uncontested Investing, Nate Zielinski and Suzanne Andresen continue their customer service series by examining why an investor’s reputation is one of their most valuable assets. They discuss how strong customer service creates repeat business, referrals, and lasting...
Short Sales Are Making a Comeback
Transactions Grew for the Third Straight Year But Remain a Small Slice of the Market, According to a New Realtor.com® Report A new report from Realtor.com® finds that short sales, an alternative to foreclosure for underwater homeowners, are growing. Short sales remain a small slice of the market:...








