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Rising home prices are bringing more house flippers out of the woodwork, and that may be a sign of an overheating housing market. The number of active home flippers last year was the highest in nearly a decade, and it is only growing. Nearly 180,000 family homes and condos were flipped in 2015, according to RealtyTrac. A flip is defined as a home that is bought and sold again within the same 12 months. Flips made up 5.5 percent of all sales last year, and that is the first increase in the flip share after four years of shrinking. Flipping increased in 75 percent of U.S. markets, and the profits are growing as well. “As confidence in the housing recovery spreads, more real estate... Read more
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You own a second home, and you find you don’t use it very often. Or, you bought your retirement home years before you will actually need it. Or, you would love to...
As if you needed another reason to choose real wood over the faux version, it turns out that some laminate floors may cause cancer. A story that appeared on 60 Minutes...
Renters in some of the most exorbitantly priced U.S. cities are beginning to get a bit of much-needed relief. Manhattan rents have spiked to such highs that more and...
Scott McGillivray is a seasoned real estate investor, contractor and entrepreneur. He started on his career path in college, and has now been in the business for 16 years, best known as the host and executive producer of the DIY network’s Income Property series. Now in its 11th season, the show features Scott helping homeowners renovate their homes or vacation properties to maximize rental income.“It became a career and a passion,” Scott shared. “It’s authentic … I enjoy it, it makes sense and it’s helping people.” We sat down with Scott to discuss the latest season of Income Property, and he revealed some of his best expert tips for buying,... Read more
Rents are steadily climbing; still, many Americans aren’t quite ready to buy a home. Who owns and who rents?About one-quarter of respondents ages 18-29 own their...
While horror stories of bad tenants may seem to be a common occurrence, life for everybody involved in a tenancy agreement would be made a lot easier if landlords also...
Hey Landlords and Landladies, show the residents of your buildings some love this Valentine’s Day! ….And I don’t mean in that...
It will take homebuyers at least three years to break even on their investment in some of the nation’s largest housing markets, and even longer in others. While...
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