The Most Vacant Cities in America: 2022 Data
More than 16 million housing units in the U.S. are vacant, bringing the overall vacancy rate to 11.6%. Vacancy is a hot topic right now because the decreasing rate is causing rent and home prices to rise. These problems are compounded by low housing inventory in many...
Empty Property Security for Out of Town Investors
Managing a portfolio of investment properties remotely can be challenging, especially when those properties are vacant and vulnerable to criminal activity. Sally Stallworth, Owner of Sweet Home Detroit knows that all too well. As a property manager residing in...
The Top 10 Hottest Housing Markets Now
The Northeast is emerging as a hotspot for homebuyers looking for charm, fresh air and affordability — as well as close proximity to the big city experience. Six of the top 10 towns highlighted in Realtor.com’s new Hottest Zip...
Rise in Foreclosures Sparks Uptick in ‘Zombie’ Properties
ATTOM, Irvine, Calif., said pre-foreclosure properties sitting vacant—“zombie properties”—increased by nearly 2 percent in the third quarter and by more than 2 percent from a year ago. The company’s quarterly Vacant Property and Zombie Foreclosure Report showed 1.3...
2022 Q3 Housing Trends
The third quarter of the year has brought a few surprises to the housing market so far, including a slight dip in mortgage rates and signs of falling home sales. But the near-term future looks relatively predictable to many experts, who foresee slightly lower or...
Servicers Brace for Rise in Foreclosure Activity
According to Auction.com’s 2022 Seller Insights report, nine in 10 mortgage servicers disposing of distressed properties on the Auction.com platform expect their foreclosure auction volume to increase over the next 12 months. Seventy-four percent of these servicers...
SFR Market Grows in the First Half of 2022
HouseCanary Inc. has released its first National Rental Report, an analysis of the first half of 2021 and first half of 2022, exploring the trends shaping U.S. single-family rental (SFR) market listings, including price and supply shifts across the nation’s top...
DAWGS Door And Window Guards are Better Than Armed Guards
DAWGS steel door and window guards are superior to armed guards Why choose DAWGS door and window guards over armed security guards? The answer is simple. Security guards are expensive and create unwanted liability. Prevention is critical for vacant property security....
Mortgage Rates Had Their Biggest Drop Since 2008 – Here’s Why Experts Say That Won’t Last
Mortgage rates saw their biggest one-week drop in years this week, and a big reason is the same thing that has caused rates to rise so dramatically this year: inflation. But while the last couple of weeks have seen a drop in rates away from 6%, the future just holds...
