Share of investor sales activity rose to record high in Q1: Study

An analysis issued Wednesday by Redfin, however, also makes clear that the market shift has begun to impact investor sales, with the pace of buying slowing over the first three months of 2022. Continue reading

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

Buyers of new homes spend double on 1st-year improvements: Analysis

Hidden costs loom large for buyers in the first year of homeownership, and, surprisingly, that can be even more true with a new build, according to the National Association of Homebuilders. Continue reading

To retire, not retire or un-retire: Explore your options

No one talks about retiring and unretiring, yet people do it, says broker Teresa Boardman. Here’s why she challenges the notion that retirement has to be forever. Continue reading

Everything you need to know about purchasing virtual land (but were afraid to ask)

According to addy founder Mike Stephenson, virtual worlds offer us the opportunity to expand our professional horizons with real-world applications of finance and investment principles that can pay off in the real world. Continue reading

Crypto Corner: How blockchain is changing real estate

Rich Hopen invites you to jump down the crypto rabbit hole in his new series for Inman. First up, the basics of bitcoin and blockchain. Continue reading