Perspective

2025 ServiceLink State of Homebuying Survey

2025 Reveals Opportunities for Investors by Joseph Ticchione Today’s youngest homebuyers, Gen Z, are ready to make their move and enter the market. But they also are quick to walk away if they do not find exactly what they are looking for. ServiceLink recently released its 2025 State of Homebuying Report which found that the eagerness to buy a home is growing for those born between 1997 and 2012. Sixty-seven

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The Mind of an Investor

Scaling Your Business to its Full Potential by Sunil Chillar My investment journey started 25 years ago in Jersey City, New Jersey. Back then, I made an average income as a realtor and had to borrow money from my family to purchase my first investment property. After making a substantial profit on that first investment, I was hooked in real estate investing. Since then, I have flipped over 200 properties,

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The Affordable Housing Crisis

A Market-Based Solution by Lauren Dreher For decades, the affordable housing crisis has been a persistent issue in government offices, investor meetings, and industry conferences. Despite billions in funding, the core problems remain: rising costs, supply shortages, and inefficient programs that create more obstacles than solutions. Meanwhile, the private sector has revolutionized real estate, from institutionalizing single-family rentals (SFR) to streamlining property management and financing. Yet, when it comes to

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The Good, the Bad & the Ugly

A 2025 Mortgage Prediction by David Sober As housing finance enters another challenging year, the mortgage business in 2025 will be significantly affected by a few emerging trends we may categorize as the good, the bad, and the ugly. Let’s begin with the ugly trends. The Ugly: Home Prices Will Not Offer Much Help The overall state of the economy profoundly impacts the housing market. Economic growth, job creation, and

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What Real Estate Industry Leaders Are Saying About the Market

The Ability to Anticipate and Adapt to Future Changes is Crucial By Fay Smith The real estate market is an ever-changing world that dictates the course of global economies and the fate of local communities. Since the stability of the real estate market has a direct influence on shaping our everyday life, insights from leading industry experts should be of great interest to anybody who has something to do, directly

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Securing your Assets from the Ground Up

Criminal Trespass, Marketing Scams and Other Fraudulent Activities By Suzanne Andresen In last month’s issue of REI INK magazine, we had two terrific articles about technology and what strategies are currently available to protect your assets. The cover story from Swidget focused on the use of their smart home devices that can help ensure that both landlord and tenant experiences can be positively influenced with the use of technology. Also

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