By Brad Beckett We've had several posts about interest rates over the past few years. Today's graphic from the Visual Capitalist reminds us that the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage has reached its highest level since 2002. They say that with rising home prices and tight inventory, affordability is now at...
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 Inflation Running at 3.7% Year Over Year The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics is reporting that...
By Brad Beckett The Daily Infographic says there are many great fast-food chains in America and they’ve become a staple of our culture - they rightly say there's something for everyone! So, which ones are really the most popular, based on the bottom-line? Today's chart illustrates just that....and if you've ever seen the crowds and...
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 U.S. Construction Spending Up 0.5% in August The U.S. government is reporting that total construction spending...
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 Pending Home Sales Fall 7.1% in August The National Association of Realtors is reporting that pending...
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 Down 0.7% in August The National Association of Realtors is reporting that existing home...
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 Consumer Price Index Up 3.7% Year Over Year The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics is reporting...
Here's a phrase that should never go out of mind: "Done is better than perfect" Why? Because it's the secret sauce that many of the top real estate entrepreneurs swear by. Especially me! Heck, almost every email I send has at least a half a dozen misspellings... And I will never apologize or go back to fix them. Here's why... Perfectionism: The...
Jeffery S. Watson None of us knows what life will bring. All of a sudden, your ability to generate income may be severely restricted by an illness or injury. In the past few months, my office has worked with several individuals in the real estate investing arena who found themselves in that situation. One of them, because of a back injury,...
By Brad Beckett Short-term rentals are hot - as many of our members know. Today's graphic from Statista breaks down which U.S. cities have the highest density of Airbnb rentals. They point out that Hawaii, with 32,597 Airbnb listings for an estimated 1.4 million inhabitants, has the highest Airbnb density out of all U.S. cities...