Home flipping climbs to 14-year high while returns hit 9-year low
The number of single-family homes and condominiums flipped in the first quarter of 2020 reached 53,705 — up 7.3% year over year to its highest level since the second quarter of 2006, according to Attom Data Solutions' latest home flipping report
by Lillian Dickerson Jun 11
Inman's state-by-state guide to evictions, rent and foreclosures
Rent and mortgage payments are due. Different states have different strategies for people who can't pay during the pandemic. We're updating this post as the situation evolves
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 28
'I don't want to evict anyone': 3 investors on how COVID-19 has impacted them
Small-time real estate investors in Atlanta, Denver and Knoxville share how they're balancing their financial security while caring for tenants
by Marian McPherson Apr 20
How 3 brokers are making sure their new agents thrive through the pandemic
Brokers in Atlanta, Detroit and New Orleans share the business tactics and personal advice they're providing to real estate newbies
by Marian McPherson Apr 10
US property taxes increased to $306.4B in 2019
The total property taxes levied on single-family homes last year increased by 1% from 2018, the smallest increase in the past three years
Coronavirus clauses become ubiquitous as pandemic worsens
Two weeks ago, coronavirus addendums were a niche thing. Now, they're pretty much everywhere
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 23
Rental returns decreased in 59% of counties over the last year
The average annual gross rental yield thus far for 2020 is also down to 8.4% from an average yield of 8.6% in 2019
by Lillian Dickerson Mar 11
Flipped home sales rose in 2019, but profits dropped
House flips reached their highest point since 2006 last year, but the business of home flipping saw its worst year since the Great Recession, with returns hitting an 8-year low
Agent switcheroo sees Compass, Sotheby's swapping notable teams
Atlanta agent Jere Metcalf is returning to Sotheby's after leaving for Compass in 2018. Meanwhile, Washington, D.C., agent Marc Fleisher is leaving Sotheby's for Compass
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 18
How the single-family rental investment landscape has evolved in the past decade
Institutional investors are turning to construction and iBuyers to provide single-family home rentals
by Steve Cook Jan 9
Southern markets will reign supreme in 2020: Zillow
Home values in Austin, Atlanta, Charlotte and Nashville are expected to explode as buyers search for affordable housing, according to Zillow’s latest Home Price Expectations Survey
by Marian McPherson Jan 2
We crowdsourced your New Year's resolutions: Here's what 30 real estate professionals told us
We reached out and you responded! Here’s what you’re planning in the New Year and beyond
by Christy Murdock Dec 31
Prime homebuying season is getting earlier each year: Realtor.com
A new realtor.com market report revealed that buyers in 20 of the 100 largest markets are beginning their home search in January
by Marian McPherson Dec 18
Move over Phoenix, Los Angeles is latest battleground for real estate tech
Years ago it was hard to imagine iBuyers ever making headway in a city with older and more expensive homes. But this year Opendoor, Zillow and others went all in on L.A.
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 13
Cloud CMA launches new data integration with Buyside
The new integration should let agents walk into listing presentations with real-time data about their respective markets
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 3