December 2025

IMN

IMN

Informa Real Estate Continues IMN’s Tradition of Innovative Opportunities by Carole VanSickle Ellis When Steve Glener, director of research at IMN, started with the company more than 25 years ago, he knew it would be hard work creating and implementing conferences that would provide “unrivalled...

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Markets to Watch in 2026

Markets to Watch in 2026

4 Markets with Unappreciated Potential for the Right Investors by Carole VanSickle Ellis As 2025 draws to a close, real estate investors around the country are watching market trends and local economies closely, hoping to identify the “next big thing” before the rest of the investing community...

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A Year for Closure

A Year for Closure

Anticipating Foreclosures for Investment Strategy by Andy Bates With 2025 coming to a close, active parties in the real estate industry are looking toward 2026 to plan next year’s strategy. Economists have projected increased real estate foreclosure activity early into Q1 of next year and...

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The National Rental Home Council Appoints New CEO

The National Rental Home Council Appoints New CEO

“We Will Focus on Our True North” The National Rental Home Council (NRHC), whose members provide quality homes to families across the country, is the leading voice for the single-family rental and build-to-rent industry. Under the leadership of its new CEO, Adrianne Todman, NRHC supports and...

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2026: When Real Estate, Construction, and REO Converge

2026: When Real Estate, Construction, and REO Converge

Shifting From Reactive Management to Proactive Orchestration by Justin Askew As we move toward 2026, the lines between REO asset management, construction innovation, and the single-family rental (SFR) market are disappearing. They are converging onto a single operational ecosystem where distressed...

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How Demographic Shifts Are Reshaping the Rental Market

How Demographic Shifts Are Reshaping the Rental Market

What Smart Tech Can Do About It By Ashna Lee The rental housing market is standing at the edge of transformation. Beneath the surface of headlines about interest rates and inventory shortages, profound demographic and behavioral shifts are quietly redefining who rents, where they live, and what...

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Turning Winter Slowdowns into Strategic Opportunities

Turning Winter Slowdowns into Strategic Opportunities

‘Tis the Season to Gain Momentum and Strengthen Your Portfolio by Radian Title Services Winter is traditionally viewed as a slow real estate season, with many waiting until the spring to list or buy. Don’t underestimate the power of the winter slowdown. Winter may create opportunities to negotiate...

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Patience, Persistence and Focus

Patience, Persistence and Focus

Joshua L. Waltzer, Chief Executive Officer, HomeVestors of America, Inc. It was the adventure of a lifetime. In May 1999, I arrived in Williamsburg, Virginia, to start a cross-country bicycle ride with 12 strangers. We took a few days to get to know one another and prepare our rigs for a...

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What Comes Next?

What Comes Next?

The Great Landlord Transition of 2026 by Ari Ruben The landlords who built America’s rental housing stock over the past several decades are starting to ask themselves a critical question: “What comes next?” This is not just about individual retirements, though that is certainly part of it. We are...

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