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10 Ways to Find Out About a Neighborhood Without...

“So what’s the neighborhood really like?” is the ubiquitous refrain among home buyers shopping in areas they’re unfamiliar with. And though your real estate agent can fill lots of the big-picture details, it pays to do your research before committing to a residential purchase. Short of stopping people on the street for intel—and being greeted by strange, skittish looks, or way worse—there are some far easier ways to get a feel for what living in a neighborhood is really like. Best of all, you can even do them from afar (you’re welcome, relocators)! For starters, you can get local information on various neighborhoods on our site. Then for more deets, get digging... Read more

While investing in a rental property may be a sound way for people to secure their financial futures, one insurance company has warned that landlords won’t always get...

Concerns over unpaid rent, unoccupied property and unruly tenants rank highly among the worries that can keep landlords up at night. A specialized form of landlord...

Here’s how to avoid common mistakes of first-time landlords. First-time homebuyers are a declining group. Historically, 40% of homebuyers have been first-time buyers,...

The housing crisis and recession that followed has led to a sustained increase in the percentage of Americans who rent rather than own their homes — from 38.5...

Where the ‘American dream’ of...

The housing bust turned a lot of homeowners into renters. Families who lost their homes to foreclosure went back to renting, and they’ll probably stay renters (if not for good) for as long as it takes their credit — and their confidence – to recover. Other people who might have become homeowners have no doubt been spooked by the bust into renting a little while longer. As a result, the national homeownership rate has dropped since the peak of the bubble in 2005, by about five percentage points. That decline, though, has been notably concentrated among certain groups: Hispanics, men, older millennials, and people living in certain unlucky corners of the country. These... Read more

A bill expanding landlord rights is on its way to Governor Walker’s desk. It would allow landlords to evict a tenant more quickly if criminal activity is believed...

The multifamily housing market will remain strong despite facing economic headwinds this year, according to the new Freddie Mac Multifamily Outlook. The sector is coming...

Data from Mortgage Choice shows more than 75 per cent of investors who purchased property within the last two years bought an existing dwelling. Of those who purchased...

Older millennials, minorities, especially Hispanics, men and the wealthy in overheated housing markets were most likely to be displaced from homeowners to renters. The...