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Short-term rental occupancy rates dip as listings surge

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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)

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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

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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 →

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

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

The most important mortgage column you may ever read

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An “All-In-One-Mortgage” combines a bank account, a mortgage, and an equity line of credit (the equivalent of a HELOC) into a single product that accomplishes each of these goals. Author and consultant Bernice Ross discusses its potential for homeowner… Continue reading →