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Introduction to investing in the ‘missing middle’ and workforce housing
Over the last several years investment in the multifamily housing sector has been increasing. In its 2019 Apartment Housing Outlook publication, the National Apartment Association reports that over 40% of…
The 2024 landlord insurance guide you can’t afford to miss
The surest way to derail any real estate business is a failure to protect yourself and your assets. Insurance isn’t the most exciting topic, but if you don’t properly cover…
No rate cut in sight summer 2025
Courtenay Brown and Neil Irwin of Axios report that while May’s jobs report showed a headline gain of 139,000 payroll jobs, deeper metrics reveal a cooling labor market. Job growth…
Record 500,000 more sellers than buyers
Lily Katz and Asad Khan of Redfin report that the housing market now has 1.9 million active home listings against just 1.5 million buyers. This is an “unprecedented” 490,041-unit (34%)…
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Calculating Flooring Depreciation Life on Rental Property
Many landlords focus solely on material costs and tenant preferences when selecting new flooring, overlooking how dramatically different depreciation schedules can affect their bottom line. What most don’t realize is…
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How to Calculate HVAC Depreciation Life on Rental Property
You just wrote an $8,500 check for a new HVAC system in your rental property, and now you’re wondering if you can deduct the entire amount this year on your…
Why new home sales are booming
Sam Goldfarb of the Wall Street Journal writes that Treasury yields keep grinding higher, with the recent $16 billion 20-year auction drawing lukewarm demand and lifting benchmark rates to fresh…
GOP Tax Bill Impact on Investors
Mark Worley and Sheharyar Bokhari of Redfin report that the typical home purchased in 2024 reached a record age of 36 years, up from 27 years in 2012, reflecting a…
Renter turnover drops to record lows
Orphe Divounguy of Zillow reports that nearly 50% of U.S. renter households are rent-burdened—spending over 30% of their income on rent—with disparities tied closely to race, gender, marital status, and…
2025 Q1 GDP Drops For First Time Since 2022
Claire Jones of the Financial Times reports that GDP dropped 0.3% in Q1 2025—its first contraction since 2022 and a sharp reversal from the prior quarter’s 2.4% growth. This was mainly because businesses rushed to…
Rents still rising in mid-2025, but not everywhere
Apartment List reports in their May 2025 National Rent Report that the national median rent rose 0.5% month-over-month in April to $1,392, while remaining down 0.3% year-over-year. Vacancy rates hit…
