Kiri Blakeley of Realtor.com reports that investor activity held steady in 2024, with 13% of homes purchased by investors, just shy of the 2022 peak of 13.3%. Despite high home…
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The Top New York Rental Property Tax Deductions to Know
Between property taxes, maintenance, and the day-to-day costs of ownership, it’s easy for profits to get squeezed in a state like New York, where expenses can add up quickly. That’s…
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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…
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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%)…
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…
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…
