Zillow Becomes Housing Bear in Latest Forecast
Zillow made waves last week after issuing a surprising revision to their housing market forecast: They now expect national home prices to decline over the next 12 months. That’s a…
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Stagflation Warning Signs: What Real Estate Investors Need to Know
In recent weeks, I’ve noticed a concerning economic term resurfacing in financial discussions: stagflation. As someone who analyzes market trends obsessively, I believe real estate investors should understand what stagflation…
Even With the Latest Drama—History Says It Still Makes Sense to Hold Stocks
The S&P 500 has fallen more than 14% from its high in February, putting it in correction territory. The Nasdaq is down 19.3%, flirting with a bear market, and the…
Top 5 Profitable Short-Term Rental Markets In 2025 (And How to Finance Them)
Short-term rental investing isn’t what it was five years ago—and that’s a good thing. The market has finally matured. What used to feel like a Wild West of trial and…
Do This Before You Buy a Car
Cars are a big source of contention in the finance world. It is very easy to make judgments about someone (and their financial situation) based on what they drive, even…
The Top 3 Cash Flow Markets in 2025
What might be the top three cash flow markets for investors in 2025? I not only looked at price and rent data to find out, but I also narrowed down…
10 Recession-Proof Short-Term Rental Markets You Should Be Watching
Ask one person; we’re already deep into a recession. Ask someone else; the economy’s fine—just don’t check your 401(k). Truth is, whether we’re in a recession, heading toward one, or…
Mortgage Rate Fatigue? Here’s How to Get Off the Seesaw of Wondering When to Buy
Watching mortgage rates bounce around over the past few weeks has been liable to give you whiplash. While the rest of the world was wringing its hands about stocks falling…
Market Volatility Got You Spooked? Here’s What to Do (And NOT Do!)
The market’s doing its rollercoaster thing again—and if your stomach’s doing flips, you’re not alone. But before you hit the panic button or cash out your 401(k), let’s take a…
Why Aren’t We Seeing Mortgage Rate Relief Yet?
If you’ve been watching the markets and wondering why mortgage rates remain stubbornly high—despite whispers of economic softening—you’re not alone. It’s mid-April and many expected mortgage rate relief by now.…
Real Estate Investors—You Should Be Very Concerned About Stagflation
America could be facing months of stagflation—a combination of high inflation, high unemployment, and slow economic growth—in light of President Trump’s economic policies. That’s according to former Federal Reserve president Bill…
What the Last Six Recessions Say About Today’s Housing Market
What will likely happen to real estate during the next recession? I cannot see the future, and I’m sure to be wrong. But I’ll look at what happened in the…
How DOGE’s Targeting of CFPB and HUD Really Impacts Real Estate
It seems like almost everyone has a strong opinion on the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) that fits in with the partisan divisions that have become so prominent…
