Diversification, recurring income, capital appreciation and inflation protection – just to name a few. These and more reasons are drawing more and more Americans to invest in REITs. A real estate investment trust or REIT is a company that owns, operates, or finances income-generating real estate. Established by US Congress in 1960, REITs are modeled […]
4 Considerations When Buying a Vacation Home
In the past few years, we’ve seen the housing market change dramatically across the country. With historically low interest rates, more work-from-home options and desire for more space, the demand for not just primary, but secondary residences has sky rocketed. More people than ever are buying vacation homes, with the intention of holidaying themselves, as […]
Investing in Real Estate vs Stocks
To grow your wealth, which is the better strategy: Investing in real estate or the stock market? Many Americans do both: 65% of US households are owner-occupied and 55% of American workers participate in an employer retirement plan (likely including exposure to the stock market). But if you’re new to investing or looking to double-down […]
The End of the Eviction Moratorium: What Does it Mean for Real Estate?
Looking back, it seemed to happen overnight. One day, it was business as usual in America. The next day, the country was in lockdown, with businesses shutting their doors and millions of Americans out of work. Panic set in: how would tenants pay their rent? How would landlords and homeowners pay their mortgages? Enter the […]
5 Money-Saving Tips for Real Estate Agents
Set Aside Those 2021 Commissions! For real estate agents, 2021 was a banner year. Markets across the country saw record-breaking price surges, mind-blowing demand, and bidding wars not seen in years. While 2021 posed challenges for real estate agents (namely not burning out and helping buyers win multiple bid situations), many real estate professionals experienced […]
Buying a Second Home: The Vacation Home Trend
While the pandemic has been detrimental in many ways, there has been one unexpected bright spot: real estate is booming. However, buyers aren’t merely purchasing primary homes. More people than ever are buying a second home, boosting the vacation properties market by margins not seen in recent memory. What is behind the incredible surge in […]