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In This Article First-time homebuyers and small investors look for many of the same attributes when considering where to buy real estate: affordability, safety, stability, employment, accessibility, limited competition, and prosperity. That’s why Zillow’s 2026 Best Markets for First-Time Homebuyers also serves as a handy cheat sheet for investors. Kara Ng, a senior economist at Zillow, told CNBC Make It that one thing the top buyer markets have in common is that they are all located in the Midwest or the Sunbelt. In other words, stay away from pricey coastal markets if you’re looking for a good investment. Having a…
In This Article You know the saying, “If it’s too good to be true…” That comes to mind when you discover that big investors still have a loophole that allows them to buy single-family homes, despite President Donald Trump’s proposed ban, putting them in direct competition with the small investors the ban was supposed to protect. The loophole, ResiClub reports, concerns distressed properties. Washington has carved out an exception to the ban, allowing institutions in the single-family space to undertake renovations, putting them in direct competition with fix-and-flip investors and BRRRR landlords. What Trump’s Ban Does and Doesn’t Cover In…
This is the worst real estate investing advice I’ve ever heard—and I KEEP hearing it. If you go on to any “real estate investing” TikTok page, they say the same thing: use other people’s money, wait for the crash, interest rates will go down…and that’s not even the worst of the advice.This type of real estate advice will make investors broke, put them in riskier positions, and stop them from retiring (early) with rental properties. I should know, I became financially free in just over a decade of real estate investing, and I didn’t follow ANY of the advice I’ll…
Intel has spent the last few years trying to reinvent itself and prove it’s still relevant in an AI-centric world dominated by Nvidia’s chips. On Thursday, as Intel crushed Wall Street financial targets, the company had a new message: There’s nothing wrong with being a 58-year-old maker of PC and server microprocessors. “We are embracing our roots as data driven, paranoid, and engineering driven,” CEO Lip Bu Tan said at the start of the company’s Q1 earnings conference call, referencing the famous “only the paranoid survive” philosophy of Andy Grove, the late cofounder of Intel. Shares of Intel surged more…
Brands by Integra has acquired Phoenix brokerage CITIEA, marking the national network’s first Arizona deal and the start of a planned southwest expansion. The partnership brings 72SOLD founder Greg Hague into a national listing strategy role and adds CITIEA’s nearly 1,700 annual transactions and approximately $1 billion in volume to Brands by Integra’s 18-state platform.
Dave:There is a dramatic showdown brewing at the Federal Reserve that could change the course for interest rates, for mortgage rates, and much of the entire economy over the next several years. And it is playing out right now. Back in March, President Trump nominated Kevin Warsch to be the next chairman of the Federal Reserve when Jerome Powell’s term is up on May 15th. But the nomination isn’t going as planned. And even if Warsh is confirmed, his job has gotten a whole lot harder in just the last couple of weeks. The President has adamantly called for lower…
The Gates Foundation has commissioned an external investigation of its past engagement with Jeffrey Epstein, CEO Mark Suzman told staff in a memo this week, as billionaire and foundation co-founder Bill Gates prepares to testify before Congress in June about his relationship with the late sex offender. The memo was first reported by the Wall Street Journal. In a statement the Foundation gave the Journal, they said the review was launched in March with help from Gates and the foundation’s independent board members and is expected to deliver an update this summer. It will also examine the foundation’s policies for…
In This Article With the affordability crisis stinging American pocketbooks and small landlords struggling to maintain cash flow amid high interest rates and property prices, the push for more housing is gaining traction on both sides of the aisle. This has resulted in a quiet revolution amongst lawmakers, who have proposed sweeping zoning changes across 21 states that could enable roughly 173,000 additional homes every year, according to a new report by the American Enterprise Institute. “Things are getting worse, and that’s why states are stepping in,” the report’s author, Ed Pinto, told Homes.com. “When you require half-acre lots where…
Realtor.com has added land price estimates to its platform, giving agents and builders a new data tool for tracking one of the core inputs to new construction. The accompanying market analysis shows the land market has yet to fully recover from the pandemic-era buying frenzy.
All things must come to an end, and rental agreements are no exception. Whether you’re moving across the country, buying your first home, or simply looking for more space, you’ll need to follow a few steps before your lease ends. And sending your landlord a notice to vacate letter is one of those steps. Outlined below are all the key details you need to know about submitting a written notice to vacate, including why it’s important and what it should include. From protecting your security deposit to keeping a good relationship with your landlord, we’ve got tips and tricks to…