How Airbnb investors can minimize risks when buying properties

Changes to HOA rules or city regulations can pose a fatal risk, short-term rental investors say. Here’s how buyers and brokers can minimize revenue risks when targeting short-term rentals. Continue reading

Airbnb holiday bookings, prices are soaring. Here’s how hosts can profit

The holiday season is approaching and with it opportunities for hosts to maximize earnings. Read how Airbnb Superhosts earn six figures from short-term rentals — and how you can too. Continue reading

My home has a basement dungeon. Can I include it as part of the GLA?

“Barbarian” became a runaway hit in October, but the Airbnb-referencing horror flick also raises a thorny issue for agents: What rooms can be listed as part of a property’s total square footage? Continue reading

As US economy zigs upward again, real estate sags

Hits to broker commissions and home construction drove a decline in real estate gross domestic product in the third quarter of the year, new data shows. Continue reading

In the short term, home prices will fall. But then what, economists ask

Affordability concerns weigh on nearly every corner of the housing market as the economy tips toward a possible recession, according to a new survey of real estate experts. Continue reading

Pacaso vote could offer roadmap for other opponents of fractional homes

Proposed regulations in Park City, Utah, would restrict Pacaso to areas reserved for timeshares. A vote is scheduled for Oct. 27 and could provide a blueprint for critics in other communities. Continue reading

Is now the time to buy a storm-damaged, post-hurricane home?

In the aftermath of a natural disaster, investors and bargain-hunters may be shopping for a deal. Here’s what to watch out for, according to Naples, Florida agent Sue “Pinky” Benson. Continue reading

Q4 shows continued rise of properties in foreclosure: Report

The number of homes that are in some stage of the foreclosure process rose 27.4 percent compared to the year before, with the number of vacant homes in foreclosure rising for the third straight quarter. Continue reading

Create future income: Secrets for maximizing your real estate investments

The emerging buyer’s market, with increasing inventory and falling prices, offers a golden opportunity for you to invest in real estate to create income now and in the future. Trainer and author Bernice Ross provides steps to help you choose an investm… Continue reading