I pulled every single-family and 2-4 unit closed sale in Minneapolis and St. Paul from 2005 through 2012 to see who got hurt in the crash, who didn't, and what a smart investor could have done differently. Method first, then the numbers, then the takeaways. Tell me what I missed. THE DATA 53,940 ...
Investors Missing Opportunities? I've been watching the Southern Maryland housing market closely, particularly for buy-and-hold opportunities. I recently pulled MLS data for 3,226 active homes priced at $800K or less across Prince George's, Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary's counties in Maryland. A...
Just got back from the Idaho REICon in Boise. Smaller event — around 120 attendees — but a lot of signal. I also drove through Nampa, Caldwell, Star, Eagle, and Emmett myself, so the observations below are firsthand. Sharing what I picked up: Market Boise cap rates are very low — lower than what ...
The U.S. housing shortage may be turning into a housing glut. For years, we've been told America simply isn't building enough homes. That may have been true. It isn't looking that way anymore. Over the past 12 months: 1.35 million homes have been completed while only 500,000 jobs have been added....
How ya'll feeling about rates going up over 7%? You dealing with it, or still praying they're gonna go back down to the 3's?
September changed the picture somewhat for the Austin-area housing market. Pending contracts fell below last year's levels for the first time in 2026, while new listings increased. Prices, meanwhile, remained fairly stable. Here's the September snapshot for the 5-county Austin metro: Closed sales...
Quick note for owners with Orange County rentals heading into renewal season. The data: for rent increases that start between Aug 1, 2026 and Jul 31, 2027, the statewide Tenant Protection Act cap for Orange County is 8.7%, up from 8% the year before. Santa Ana's local ordinance is lower: 2.87% fo...
I’m curious what everyone’s experience has been with investing in the Raleigh area lately. Are you still finding deals that make sense, or does it feel like you have to dig a lot deeper to find something worth pursuing? I’d love to hear what everyone’s working on right now, whether that’s flips, ...
✏️Spent this morning running a pencil sheet on every active duplex in Oxnard zips 93030 and 93033 (5 listings, $750K-$929K). Terms: 25% down, 7.25%, 30-yr, taxes at 1.25% of list price. NOI uses ~5% vacancy, plus insurance, maintenance and reserves. Result: none clear 1.0x DSCR on in-place rents....
Heartland is the MLS that covers Kansas City. Typically it's an hour radius. Every month they post the recent months statistics. This encompasses the whole Heartland so take that into account. 🏠 Average sale price: $399,619, up 7.7% YoY 📅 Average days on market: 42 days, up 7.7% 📦 Months of suppl...
Hey everyone! It seems like a lot of investors have Raleigh on their list right now. I invest here myself and work with local and out-of-state investors in this market, so I understand the interest. But it's also not a PERFECT market and I see potential investors get a lot wrong. Most people who ...
This was a quiet week on the surface, but there's a real disconnect between what the Fed is saying and what the market is pricing. The Minutes Are More Hawkish Than the Headlines The Fed raised the Federal Funds Rate by 25 basis points in September, and the minutes showed "most participants" felt...
Are High Interest Rates Actually Killing Real Estate Deals? Not necessarily. Higher interest rates change the numbers—but they don’t automatically kill the deal. Successful real estate investors are adapting by looking more closely at the entire deal structure: 🔹 Leverage: Use the right amount of...
Two things happened last week that most people read separately. Put together, they make a pretty clear case against waiting for the market to get cheaper. The Hike Might Not Be a One and Done The Fed raised 25 basis points on September 16. What changed last week is that officials started telling ...
Hi all, Rob here, an agent in Louisville. Continuing my monthly Louisville numbers. In September, fewer houses went under contract in Jefferson County than in December. December. The week of Christmas. The month "nobody buys a house." 530 single-family homes went pending in September. August was ...
According to latest data, Austin metro is beating all the large cities for employment/unemployment rates. Austin is at 3.9% unemployment. DFW is at 4.4% unemployment. SA is at 4.5% unemployment. Htown is at 5%. To put things in perspective the US is at 4.2%. Austin metro has always been the job c...
If you bought a flip a few months ago, started the rehab, and are now getting close to completion —what’s your move? Seems like the market has slowed down and things are staying on longer. If the house isn't selling, what would be the best plan of action? Would you: • Keep lowering the price and ...
For investors, it's not just about the rate itself, it's about how financing costs affect the overall deal numbers. How are current rates affecting the deals you're willing to pursue?
Hey everyone! If you're thinking about or already actively investing in Raleigh, North Carolina and trying to keep up with what's happening here—I went pretty deep into the weeds in the MLS to see where the market is heading as we wrap up summer. Bottom line up front: The biggest trend we're seei...
What operational tech actually moves the needle on ROI when scaling a short term rental portfolio? The speaker topics for VRWS 2026 heavily emphasize building scalable systems, optimizing dynamic revenue management with AI, and maintaining margins while growing to hundreds of doors. From an asset...
Orange County apartment vacancy reached 4.3% in Q2 2026, up from 3.8% a year earlier, while average asking rent rose only 1.8% to $2,727 a month (source: Kidder Mathews, Q2 2026 Orange County Multifamily Market Report, CoStar data). What it means for owners: OC is still one of the tightest market...