Real Estate Investing

Going into 2021, Safety Remains a Key Priority By Brian Aguirre, The Home Depot As we enter 2021, safety remains a key priority across most major industries, especially real estate, construction, renovation and property…

The U.S. government is reporting that privately‐owned housing starts in November were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,547,000, which is 1.2% above October’s revised number.  November’s rate for units in buildings…

Now that the fireworks have finally settled down and whether you feel cheated or vindicated, one thing is clear;  the venerable Electoral College has met and voted to officially declare former Vice President Joe Biden the…

There has been a lot of discussion about how Amazon pulled the plug on on it’s 2nd HQ in New York City back in early 2109.  A recent article in the Washington Post takes a look at the areas around Arlington, VA where Amazon decided…

According to the latest Yardi Matrix Multifamily Report, the average U.S. multifamily rents were down 0.5% year-over-year in November.  Interestingly, they point out that a “renter exodus” from gateway cities like New York, San…

Local Market Monitor, a National REIA preferred vendor, recently released their monthly National Economic Outlook where they share their thoughts on developments taking place in the U.S. economy. As for the 2021 housing market,…

Many real estate investors are owners of short-term rentals – in fact, we’ve covered it extensively.  In early December, Airbnb corporate opened itself up to all investors by going “public” and is now listed on the…

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics is reporting that the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) was 0.2% in November after being flat in October.  Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 1.2% before seasonal…

According to the latest CoreLogic Home Price Insights (HPI) report, home prices nationwide, including distressed sales, increased 7.3% year-over-year in October.  CoreLogic predicts that home prices will increase on a…

The National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) says that 75.4% of apartment households made a full or partial rent payment by December 6th, 2020.  This figure is 7.8% lower than those who paid rent through December 6, 2019 and…