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.…
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6 Ways to Check Prospective Tenants for Past Evictions
Handing the keys to a new tenant should bring relief. However, for many landlords and property owners, the fear of unknowingly renting to someone with a history of evictions is…
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Impact of Tarrifs on Real Estate
Dawn Lim of Yahoo! Finance reports that Blackstone President Jon Gray declared that the office market has bottomed out, signaling a potential rebound after valuations plunged 50%-70% from their peak.…
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A simple and free lease extension agreement template
Your tenant loves their home. You value their reliability, and the lease is about to expire. What’s your next move? A lease extension agreement is your go-to solution for keeping…
Home sales hit lowest level since 1995
Ahead of the rate decision today, Reuters reported that U.S. equity fund outflows slowed to $3.2 billion in the week ending Jan. 22, down from $8.26 billion the prior week,…
Mortgage rates to remain elevated throughout 2025
Dana Anderson of Redfin reports on the lack of housing supply, citing a survey that reveals that 34% of U.S. homeowners say they’ll never sell their home, with baby boomers…
Jobs data signals rate cut pause in January 2025
Sarah Wolak of HousingWire reports on the ongoing devastating fires surrounding Los Angeles. These wildfires, burning over 60 square miles, have displaced more than 150,000 residents, killed 24 people, and…
How DOGE could impact real estate
Joel Berner of Realtor.com starts this week by reporting that mortgage rates continued climbing into 2025. Freddie Mac reported a 6-basis-point increase in the 30-year mortgage rate to 6.91%, the…
Housing market to remain subdued in 2025
Mark Worley of Redfin reports on housing prices, highlighting that home prices rose 0.5% in November 2024, marking the third consecutive month of such growth. Year-over-year, prices increased 5.7%, the…