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Your Weekly News Round Up from National REIA

Your weekly news & updates Here is this week's "Weekly Roundup" from Real Estate Investing Today, the news & views site from the National Real Estate Investors Association. Visit our Website S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Reports 5.8% Annual Home Price Gain The latest S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index reported a 5.8% annual gain for December, 2022. Click here to read more. U.S. Construction...

Ordinance Status Update

As you are aware there is a group of non-owner occupied property owners trying to stop the ordinance. This group has been meeting weekly presenting our case to the Mayor, Administrator, and City Council members and have gotten nowhere. I have been in the Mayor's meetings with 7 other landlords since January expressing the overreach, invasive, and unconstitutional aspects of...

Continuing Education Credit Opportunity

Moisture Intrusion in Homes This course is designed to equip you with basic knowledge that will help you understand and advise clients as it relates to common moisture issues found during a home inspection. This one-hour course will cover common moisture issues found in:   By the end of the course, you'll be able to: Have a general awareness of common moisture issues found during...

Most Subject-To Investors Have No Clue about This

By: Jeffery S. Watson Dear Anna, In emails to you this week, I’ve shared the opportunity for you to be one of the first people to take action and get a series of videos titled “Taxation and Structuring Sub2 & Wraps” that John Hyre and I did regarding subject-to transactions and wraps. One of the first action takers wrote me shortly after he...

SECURE Act 2.0: What it Means for Americans’ Retirement Saving

Here are some of the changes coming to retirement plans due to the SECURE Act 2.0. By John Bowens, Director, Head of Education and Investor Success, Equity Trust Company President Biden signed the 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act, an Omnibus Bill, on December 29, 2022. Included in this bill is the SECURE 2.0 Act (SECURE Act 2.0), a set of provisions related to...

The U.S. Cities that are Drowning in Debt

By Brad Beckett Statista says 50 out of the 75 largest cities in the U.S. are currently running a deficit and, in some cases, a pretty hefty one. Today's chart illustrates those cities with the highest municipal debts per taxpayer. Indeed....Stay safe and have a Happy Friday!! "...despite being obligated to pay employees' pension and retiree health care benefits when these come...

This week’s Weekly Round Up!

Your weekly news & updates Here is this week's "Weekly Roundup" from Real Estate Investing Today, the news & views site from the National Real Estate Investors Association. Visit our Website Existing-Home Sales Drop 0.7% in January The National Association of Realtors is reporting that existing home sales were down 0.7% in January to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 4 million (down 36.9% year...

Maumee continues ATTACKS on Housing Providers

City of Maumee Proposed Rental OrdinanceThe city of Maumee is attempting to slam through a terrible rental registration and inspection law. This law, if it passes, will negatively affect every investor in Northwest Ohio. We are asking people to show up at council and use this as a guide and for talking points when you address city council. Maumee City...

This week’s Weekly Round Up!

Your weekly news & updates Here is this week's "Weekly Roundup" from Real Estate Investing Today, the news & views site from the National Real Estate Investors Association. Visit our Website Foreclosure Starts Increased 15% in December ’22 According to Black Knight’s “first look” report for December, 2022, the national delinquency rate on first lien mortgages increased to 3.08% in December, but finished the...

Designing Your Toledo Rental Home To Appeal to Tenants

Image via Pexels As an investment property owner in Toledo, OH, you want to ensure your home is appealing to renters. The goal is to find quality tenants who will take care of your property and pay their rent on time. To do this, you must ensure your home is up to par regarding repairs, features, amenities, and design. Consider these...