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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…
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…
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How to Properly Account for Prepaid Rent (Landlord’s Guide)
When a tenant offers to pay several months of rent in advance, it might seem like a financial win. However, this creates a specific accounting situation you need to handle…
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4 Easy Ways to Verify a Tenant’s Income
While most renters are honest about their financial situation, the unfortunate reality is that some applicants falsify income information. One fabricated pay stub or doctored bank statement can lead to…
Buyers are turning to riskier ARM loans
Diana Olick of CNBC reports that the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate surged 13 basis points to 7.1% on Friday—the highest level since February—driven by volatility in the bond market…
Inflation expectations highest since 1981
Fan-Yu Kuo of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) reports that inflation cooled to a six-month low in March, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rising 2.4% year-over-year, down…
Elevated recession risk according to experts
Barney Henderson of Newsweek reports that JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has warned that tariff policy risks pushing the U.S. into a recession, fueling inflation, and straining vital international alliances.…
Monthly mortgage payments hit record in 2025
Skylar Olson of Zillow reports that home prices continued to accelerate in January despite high mortgage rates and rising inventory, with the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index up 0.6% month-over-month and…
Builders reevaluating projects amidst tariffs
Danielle Hale of Realtor.com reports that existing home sales rose 4.2% in February 2025 to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.26 million, though they still trailed last year’s pace…
