Metros Most Vulnerable to COVID-19’s Fallout
States along the East Coast, Connecticut through Florida, as well as Illinois, are more vulnerable to the effects of the Coronavirus pandemic and its continuing impact on the U.S. economy, according to a Q1 2021 Special Coronavirus Report published by ATTOM Data...
Remodeling? Avoid These 10 Home Improvements That Do Not Add Value
Americans spend $400 billion annually on remodeling, but they’re not all adding value to their homes in the process. Whether you’re dreaming of adding a big-ticket item like solar panels or a swimming pool, or you simply want to upgrade your kitchen, gauge how your...
What Are The Top 10 Real Estate Markets for 2021?
What Are The Top 10 Real Estate Markets for 2021? Every year the Urban Land Institute and global consulting and tax firm PwC lists the top housing markets for the upcoming year. According to the 117-page report on Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2021 the top 10 markets...
Foreclosures Low in 2020, But a Backlog Is Awaiting
The Year-End 2020 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report from ATTOM Data Solutions shows that foreclosure filings were reported on 214,323 U.S. properties during the year, which was down 57 percent from 2019 and 93 percent from a peak of nearly 2.9 million in 2010, to the...
DAWGS Expands Operations to the Memphis Market
DAWGS Expands to Memphis Door And Window Guard Systems Inc. (DAWGS), a provider of steel window and door guards for vacant property security, announces expansion of operations to the Memphis, Tennessee market. Memphis and the surrounding areas have long been plagued...
10 Home Renovations With the Best ROI: 2021 Guide
Whenever you sink money into improving a home, there's an opportunity cost. Spend $20,000 on a bathroom remodel, and that's $20,000 you won't have available for another project. As such, it's important that you understand which home renovations offer the best return...
The Evolution of the Single-Family Rental Market
In the past decade, the single-family rental market has evolved from individual units owned and rented out by small landlords to large scale operations by big investors with significant portfolios of houses. Some of the large companies entering the market are building...
Four Things to Know About the Housing Market in 2021
What to know about the 2021 housing market Last year was an exceptional one for the housing market, which boomed in the second half. The National Association of Realtors’ January existing-home-sales data show the continuation of some of the same trends this year—as...
Will Foreclosures Boom in 2021?
Given the number of Americans who have struggled financially during the coronavirus pandemic, you'd think foreclosure numbers would be booming. But actually, according to new research on household debt by The Ascent, foreclosure rates are down this year. While there...
