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U.S. rental vacancy rates in Q1 2019 point to continued strength in the rental market for many areas of the country, with some important exceptions.

Research & Analysis  /  May 2019

See how New Orleans real estate investor Michael Johnston got his start in real estate rehabbing flood-damaged homes, in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, and now runs Rehab 2 Home Properties.

Research & Analysis  /  May 2019

Housing affordability returned to historically normal levels by the end of the Q1 2019 after three consecutive quarters where homes were less affordable than historic averages. Here’s what you need to know.

Research & Analysis  /  May 2019

Super Tuesday occurs the first Tuesday of every month when Texas and Georgia conduct a one-day flurry of foreclosure auctions for all properties in each county. Similar to the Super Tuesday in politics, the foreclosure auction Super Tuesday acts as a strong bellwether for the health of the housing market.

Research & Analysis  /  April 2019

The Auction.com data shows that the rate of homes selling to third-party buyers at foreclosure auctions in February jumped 9 percent compared to the previous month.

Research & Analysis  /  April 2019

Other high-priced markets where median home prices decreased annually in Q4 2018 were Naples, Florida; Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut; and New York-Jersey City-White Plains straddling the New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania tristate area.

Research & Analysis  /  February 2019

In January 2019, U.S. foreclosure starts increased 2 percent from a year ago, the second consecutive month with a year-over-year increase following 41 consecutive months where the numbers were down or unchanged the previous year.

Research & Analysis  /  February 2019

Opportunity Zones represent a potential win-win-win scenario for real estate investors, low-income neighborhoods and servicers selling distressed properties in those neighborhoods.

Research & Analysis  /  February 2019