Blogs

How to Get into Rental Properties

27 January 2021
Mike Lembeck

If you're planning to get passive cash flow for years to come, you have to consider rental properties! Here's an article to help you get started.

Tips for Maintaining Your Rental Properties

27 January 2021
Mike Lembeck

If you're investing in rentals, maintenance can add to your expenses. Here are some tips for maintaining your rental properties.

Economic Lessons From the Great Recession

25 January 2021
Mike Lembeck

Financial pain perpetrated by the COVID-19 pandemic has been gentler than it otherwise could have been, according to a newly released research paper from the business schools of Columbia University, Northwestern University, Stanford University, and the University of Southern California, due largely to forbearance programs.

Economy ‘Ready to Take Off’ in 2021

25 January 2021
Mike Lembeck

Fannie Mae's Economic and Strategic Research (ESR) Group expects the U.S. economy to grow 5.3% in 2021, an upgraded forecast from the 4.5% reported last December.

Reports Predict a Robust 2021 Housing Market

25 January 2021
Mike Lembeck

Two new housing industry forecasts are predicting continued increases in home sales and prices throughout 2021.

California Housing Market Ends Year on High Note

25 January 2021
Mike Lembeck

California’s housing market closed out 2020 on a high note, recording solid sales and a fifth record-high median price in December, the California Association of Realtors (C.A.R.) reported on Friday. That bright note was achieved despite a global pandemic that lingered most of the year, two lockdowns and a struggling economy.

One-Third of Remote Workers Relocated During the Pandemic

18 January 2021
Mike Lembeck

The new era of pandemic-fueled remote work will continue to impact housing relocation trends in 2021, according to a survey published by Redfin.

Forbearance Volume Dips as Expirations Loom

18 January 2021
Mike Lembeck

The number of mortgages in active forbearance this week decreased by 9,000, a 0.3% decline, according to new data published by Black Knight Inc.

Tracking and Analyzing 2020’s Real Estate Trends

18 January 2021
Mike Lembeck

Rent Spree, a tenant screening service for real estate agents, property managers, and landlords, has released a housing study that reflects on and analyzes trends that emerged in real estate as a result of COVID-19.