Inflation Eases Slightly in April But Still Holds Above 3%
The latest CPI report shows inflation up 0.3% in April, which shelter and gasoline leading the increase.
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Anna K. Cottrell
Home Insurance Premiums Are Set to Hit a Record This Year—When Will Prices Fall?
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These Markets Might Be the Best for Single-Family Rental Returns This Year
According to ATTOM Data’s latest Q1 2024 Single-Family Rental Market report, average gross rental yields on three-bedroom single-family homes are projected to rise by 7.55% this year. As ever, though, the…
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The Rise of “15-Minute Cities,” and if Investors Should Cash In
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Do You Know Your FIRE Number? Here’s What That Means
Determining your FIRE number is the gateway to retiring early and living life on your terms. It's not necessarily easy to achieve your income goals, but it becomes possible once…
New Home Sales Are Up: Is the Real Estate Market Thawing Out?
Existing home sales have been steadily declining, reaching the lowest levels in 30 years in 2023, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Existing home sales rebounded slightly month over month in January…
The NAR Will Eliminate 6% Commission Standards and Pay $418 Million in Damages After Settling Lawsuit
The NAR will pay $418 million in damages and remove its 6% commission standard, which is major news for investors.
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Records Rising Profits From Insurance Businesses—But Utilities Profits Are Down
Warren Buffett's annual letter to investors has painted an interesting picture of the housing market: Utilities are down, but insurance is up. What does that mean for the market at…
Emergency Fund: How Much Do You Really Need in 2024?
As inflation continues to eat away at buying power, have the standards for optimal savings changed? And how much do you need to save for emergencies?
Air Quality Should Be a Factor In Your Next Investment Decision—You Might Be Surprised Why
Poor air quality has been in the headlines about U.S. climate change, especially on the West Coast and in Southern states. Increasingly devastating wildfires are becoming a sad fact of life in…
Redfin Report Shows Investors “Piling In” to Low-Cost Properties—Here’s Why It’s Likely to Stay That Way
Investors must switch up strategies now that easy money policies are a thing of the past. Low-cost properties have become a bigger slice of the pie, and it's likely to…
There Is an Interest Rate That Will Unfreeze the Market—But Will We Ever Get There?
The beginning of 2024 has been a buzzkill for what many believed would be the beginning of federal interest rate cuts. Are we still on track for a summer cut,…
