Perspective

the “Lake Next Door” Affects Your Property Values

the “Lake Next Door” Affects Your Property Values

What Happens When Water-Related Value Goes Down the Drain? By Dana Nutt Imagine this scenario: You own a wonderful cabin near a crystal-clear, blue-ribbon trout stream. Just a couple of miles up the road, there is a picturesque lake that is home to an incredible variety of wildlife, including...

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What Silicon Valley Bank’s Collapse Could Mean for Private Money

What Silicon Valley Bank’s Collapse Could Mean for Private Money

In a Global Economy, Every Financial “Ripple” Matters By Carole VanSickle Ellis In early March 2023, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), a major bank in Silicon Valley that had made its name catering to venture-backed tech startups, was taken over by federal regulators. The SVB collapse was the start of...

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Rent Moratorium Policies

Rent Moratorium Policies

Today’s Out-of-Control Inflation Could Have Been Avoided By Tom Olson What may have seemed like well-intentioned emergency measures taken during the first two years of the COVID-19 global pandemic are now having unintended consequences. Policies intended to help financially stressed and distressed...

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Competing in a Challenging SFR Market

Competing in a Challenging SFR Market

Acquisition Strategies to Grow Your Portfolio By Jamie Rey-Hipolito The single-family rental market is not for the faint of heart. With the lack of available inventory that has become a hallmark of the pandemic-era housing market, real estate investors are feeling the pinch (with even the most...

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Capital Markets Update

Capital Markets Update

Strong Fundamentals Make the Housing Market a Good Bet By Justin Parker For a second, imagine taking on one of the world’s most intense roller coaster rides. Now imagine doing that blindfolded, never knowing when the next flip or stomach drop will occur, and never knowing when it will end or where...

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Update: Russian Invasion of Ukraine

Update: Russian Invasion of Ukraine

What it Might Mean for Real Estate in 2022 By Carole Vansickle Ellis This content contains updated information about the Russian invasion of Ukraine that began on February 24, 2022. Since the beginning of the invasion, both sides have sustained thousands of casualties and the United States and its...

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Russian Invasion of Ukraine

Russian Invasion of Ukraine

What’s Going On and What It Might Mean for Real Estate in 2022 By Carole VanSickle Ellis On February 24, 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine. The invasion was a continuation and escalation of conflict initiated in 2014 when Russia invaded and ultimately annexed Crimea, a peninsular country bordered by...

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Invest Properly Today to Sleep Well Tomorrow

Invest Properly Today to Sleep Well Tomorrow

Dramatic Changes in the Economy Have Had a Major Impact on Our Industry by Adam Whitmire What is happening to the real estate market? Homeowners are finding it easy to sell their homes. They are also sharply realizing that they are not able to find another one due to low inventory. Is this a...

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