Housing Markets With the Highest Wildfire and Climate Risks
I personally live in Los Angeles, so I wanted to calculate and measure which areas were already prone to wildfire risk, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Then,…
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Damages in Los Angeles Are Estimated to Cost Nearly $275 Billion
AccuWeather has estimated the cost of the LA wildfires to be $250 billion to $275 billion, making it the costliest blaze in U.S. history. However, finding an accurate number is…
Sellers Are Coming Back—Is the Lock-In Effect Finally Breaking?
According to data from Realtor.com, Q4 saw a promising stat: Sellers were coming off the sidelines and listing their homes. Listings were up 6.1% in December from the previous year,…
The Housing Markets Where Demand is Heating Up Big-Time
Active inventory has been increasing since 2022. In fact, according to Realtor.com, November 2024 saw the highest amount of residential inventory on the market since January 2020 (before the pandemic…
Three Months After a Generational Storm, Here’s How Asheville’s Market is Recovering
Before wildfires raged in Los Angeles last week, we set out to get an update on the situation in Western North Carolina, where its lead city of Asheville was devastated…
The Risks of REITs vs. Private Real Estate
If you’re reading this, you’re probably just as curious about the risks of investing in REITs, or real estate investment trusts, as I am. But why invest in REITs at…
Oregon Clamps Down on Wholesaling With a New Law and Registry
The times are a-changin’ for wholesalers. Oregon has joined a growing list of states that have amended their real estate laws to increase transparency and strengthen consumer protections in transactions,…
In These 11 Counties You Can Still Buy Homes For $100k and Under
It doesn’t matter how many doors you have or how much cash flow you generate; if your expenses outweigh your income, you will never be a successful investor. The key…
January 2025 Housing Report: These Markets Saw a 1-Year Drop in Prices
It’s officially 2025, and many investors may be waiting on the sidelines for prices to drop. Luckily, 59 out of 204 of the largest markets have seen a decrease in…
How Billionaires Keep Beating the Market—And How You Can Too
You can either resent successful people—or you can learn from them. Which mindset do you think will help you build wealth? Despite the prevailing narrative about vapid heiresses and playboy…
Insurance Rates Are Eating Cash Flow Away—Here’s What Investors Should Do About It
If cash flow were already on its knees because of increased interest rates, soaring homeowners insurance premiums have been the real death blow. A perfect storm of disparate factors, such…
Actually, Flipping Properties Can Improve Housing Affordability—Here’s How
Housing prices have increased more in the last four years than in the previous three decades, surging 47% since 2020, according to a Case-Schiller National Home Price Index report. The…
The Fed Cut Rates Again, But Could It Be the Last One?
The Federal Reserve has cut rates by 0.25%, and the message emanating from chairman Jerome Powell appears to be, “Enjoy it while it lasts.” With inflation proving more stubborn than…
