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Third Quarter Foreclosure Activity at Lowest Level Since 2005

Third Quarter Foreclosure Activity at Lowest Level Since 2005

A mid-October report released by ATTOM Data Solutions shows a total of 143,105 U.S. properties with foreclosure filings in third quarter 2019. That’s down 6% from the second quarter and 19% from a year ago, marking the lowest level since the second quarter of 2005. U.S. foreclosure activity in the...

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Announcing . . .

Announcing . . .

You're Invited . . . To Receive Advance Access to New Listings REI INK magazine is excited to announce the launch of the REI Referral Network. Real estate investors and service providers are invited to join this membership platform to connect with real estate agents who are active in the...

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Mom-and-Pop Investors Fueling Foreclosure Auction Market

Mom-and-Pop Investors Fueling Foreclosure Auction Market

According to the 2019 Buyer Insights Survey Report, released this week by Auction.com, more than half of foreclosure auction buyers are mom-and-pop investors who are purchasing between one and five properties a year. The survey found that 51 percent of foreclosure auction buyers plan to purchase...

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Doorstead Raises $3.3 Million to Create the Opendoor for Rentals

Doorstead, an operations technology company, has raised $3.3 million in funding, according to an October 8 press release. The company has pioneered a new class of property management called “iRenting,” a model that provides landlords with a guaranteed rental income, regardless of occupancy, with...

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Research Shows Solar Energy Systems Increase Property Values

According to recent research by Zillow, adding a solar energy system to a home can increase the property value by as much as nearly 10% in addition to lowering electricity bills. Zillow’s research found that more than 80% of home buyers cite energy-efficient features as being important. The sale...

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Home Flipping Returns Drop

U.S. home flipping returns dropped to a nearly eight-year low in the second quarter of 2019. That’s according to a second quarter U.S. Home Flipping Report that ATTOM Data Solutions released on Sept. 19. The report showed that 59,876 U.S. single family homes and condos were flipped in the second...

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Fannie Mae Releases Results of Reperforming Loan Sale Transaction

Fannie Mae has released the results of its 13th reperforming loan sale transaction. The deal, which was announced Aug. 13, 2019, included the sale of approximately 29,400 loans totaling $5.1 billion in unpaid principal balance, divided into six pools. The winning bidders of the six pools for the...

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Prevu Raises $2 Million in Seed Funding

Digital home-buying platform Prevu has raised $2 million in seed funding. The round, which was led by Corigin Ventures, closed September 12. Rather than focus on the seller experience, Prevu was designed for buyers. Prevu’s Smart Buyer platform equips buyers with the tools and advice they need to...

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Keller Williams Expands to Japan

Keller Williams has awarded a new master license in Japan. The real estate technology franchise now has more than 50 market centers and 2,164 agents across 10 countries and regions in Asia. Since launching in 2012, Keller Williams Worldwide now has more than 200 market centers, operating outside...

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