Short-term rental occupancy rates dip as listings surge

Demand for STRs remains high even as occupancy rate drops more than 8 percent heading into a busy travel season. Investor revenue still up 66 percent compared to 2019. Continue reading

Delinquency rates remain at rock bottom, according to new report

CoreLogic reports the number of people behind on their mortgage payments fell to a new record low, helped by rise in home prices and past government protection. Continue reading

Don’t blame investors for run-up in home prices, Freddie Mac says

Researchers at the mortgage giant point to four things that drove the meteoric rise in home prices over the past few years. Investors weren’t one of them. Continue reading

Homeowners gained $3.8T in equity over the past year, CoreLogic says

Homeowner equity grew by 32.2 percent in the past year as the number of borrowers underwater on their mortgages fell to a new low. California, Hawaii and Washington led the way. Continue reading

Better CEO to colleagues: Biden death would be a boon for business

New whistleblower lawsuit claims Vishal Garg made misstatements ‘all aimed at duping investors and shareholders’ amid quest to bring Better public. Continue reading

Well-intentioned rent control laws can do more harm than good: Study

A new study comes as city, state and federal lawmakers call for caps on how much landlords can raise rent. In one case, property taxes were projected to drop 4 percent as a result of rent control laws. Continue reading

Everything you need to know about fractional real estate investing

Modern fractional ownership is increasingly seen as the future of real estate investing. Inman breaks down all the ways investors can take advantage of this rapidly growing trend. Continue reading

Price gains in ‘opportunity zones’ keep pace with national hikes

Census tracts chosen for preferential tax treatment in 2017 tax bill are seeing prices rise, have attracted buyers priced out elsewhere. Continue reading