Lily Katz of Redfin starts us off this week reporting that while U.S. home prices rose 3.2% year-over-year in February 2025, the Midwest led the surge, with Milwaukee’s median sale…
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Why home sellers are worried about the housing market
Joel Berner of Realtor.com reports that mortgage rates have dropped, with the Freddie Mac 30-year rate falling 13 basis points to 6.63%, the lowest since December. This decline, driven by…
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Rents rise for the first time in 6 months
Yesterday, tariffs went into effect for several U.S. trading partners. Jeff Andrews of HousingWire reports that tariffs on steel, lumber, and various goods from China, Mexico, and Canada will add…
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Single-family rent growth slows to 14-year low in 2025
CoreLogic released its monthly Single-Family Rent Index report highlighting that growth slowed to 1.5% year-over-year in November 2024, the lowest in over 14 years. Detroit led with a 6.1% increase,…
The Key Tax Consequences of Transferring Property to an LLC
Transferring a rental property to an LLC isn’t as simple as signing a few documents. While it can help protect your personal assets, it’s a significant financial decision that requires…
How to Record The Purchase of a Property in QuickBooks
Purchasing a rental property involves more than just entering the sales price into your accounting software. Investors are typically faced with a complex web of closing costs that can be…
Record high housing supply hits with low buyer demand
Candyd Mendoza of MPA reports that President Trump has nominated Jonathan McKernan to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) amid ongoing efforts to dismantle the agency. While McKernan, a…
Homebuyer sentiment improves in 2025
AirDNA recently released a report on the short-term rental industry, highlighting slower nationwide listing growth (6.8% vs. 14.4% in 2023) and continued affordability challenges due to high mortgage rates and…
What’s Considered a Good ROI on a Rental Property?
What constitutes a good return on investment (ROI) for a rental property? While a quick and easy reply might be, “It depends,” there are ways to get more specific answers.…
