Real talk, I saw the Microsoft news this morning and it hit me different. 60,000 people. Offered a check to walk away. From MICROSOFT. The job everybody's parents dreamed about. I know what that crossroads feels like. I lost $11k on my first flip. Lost over $160k trusting the wrong operator. Ther...
Franklin County property taxes are changing in 2026, and as real estate professionals, we need to understand how they affect underwriting income-producing assets. Three things matter: Property value updates. The Franklin County Auditor's preliminary 2026 figures show commercial property values in...
The real estate settlement in 2024 promised to change everything, specifically regarding buyer agent commissions on the MLS. While the intent was to address high costs for sellers, the practical reality for the market has been different. Here is what has actually changed: Commissions are Negotiab...
I've been thinking about how much the way people discover properties has changed over the past few years. Investors used to rely heavily on agents, referrals, local networks, and property listings. Those channels still matter, but buyers can now research neighbourhoods, compare properties, look a...
An executive order aimed at lowering housing costs was signed on October 22. I’ve read the White House fact sheet a few times now. I'm a Texas-based Mortgage Broker, CPA, Marine Veteran, and fellow real estate investor. Here’s my take from the lending side, with the investor angle in mind. Up fro...
CRED iQ just sized the Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and CMBS apartment debt maturing through December 2028. The headline number: 23% of it can't refinance without fresh equity coming in. That's a $6.8 billion gap. Dallas-Fort Worth alone is holding $478 million of that gap. For anyone not deep in the...
Hi all, I'm Dean, a New Jersey local. I've been reading up on a rule change that I think a lot of small and mid-size owners missed. The NJ Division on Civil Rights changed the Multiple Dwelling Reporting Rule. It used to apply only to 25+ units at one location. Now it counts all your NJ units tog...