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More than three quarters of Americans who have a yard (76%) say the family yard space is one of the most important parts of their home, according to a new poll commissioned by the TurfMutt Foundation and conducted online by The Harris Poll. Nearly three quarters of Americans overall (72%) say a...

An Urban Institute Report in Partnership with Auction.com by Jung Hyun Choi, Laurie Goodman and Liam Reynolds Distressed sales have declined significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, reflecting the ease with which homeowners could access forbearance and the presence of the foreclosure moratorium...

How Numerous Shifts Finally Led to Career Fulfillment If you have been to a real estate investment conference in the past 15 years, chances are you have heard Dennis Cisterna on stage speaking about everything from the history of the housing market to the future of the economy and everything in...

How a Chance Meeting in a Hospital Changed Their Lives Forever While sitting in his office at a hospital in Massachusetts, Stephen Bowen, Nurse Practitioner, was paid a sales call by Michael Falotico, a partner in an oxygen medical supply company. The medical discussion soon turned to real estate,...

Using Data Analysis, Visualization and Cycle Optimization to Achieve Success By Kori Covrigaru PlanOmatic recently launched PlanOlabs, a research, data, and consulting hub for PlanOmatic. For years, the team at PlanOmatic has been working with real estate investors to assist them in improving...

Maximizing Yields on Multifamily Residential and Commercial Investments With the multifamily residential and commercial real estate markets starting off strong in 2022, REI INK asked Rich Osika, Managing Member of REGO by BuildPro Construction Services, to discuss how to maximize yields on...

Tight Inventory, Rising Rents and An Economy with Staying Power By Carole Vansickle Ellis Boulder, Colorado, has kept a tight rein on its own growth almost since its founding, starting with U.S. Congressional approval of the allocation of 1,800 acres of area around the young city in 1899. The city...

An Analysis of Capital Market Conditions and Trends By Paul Fiorilla Investor capital is pouring into commercial real estate, especially favored segments such as multifamily, industrial, single-family rentals, and self-storage. Capital market conditions entering 2022 are nearly optimal, with the...

Walker & Dunlop Boasts the Best of Both Worlds in Innovation & Technology By Carole Vansickle Ellis When Walker & Dunlop was founded in 1937, it was one of the first companies to use FHA insurance to make single-family home loans. Over the following decade, the company pioneered a...