Which States Have the Highest Home Prices?
Utah is among the most expensive states in the nation to own a home, especially because of its skyrocketing housing prices in the past several years. That’s according to a new report by the real estate website Agent Advice, which analyzed the typical price of homes...
DAWGS & Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Wisconsin and Metropolitan Chicago Work Together to Make Communities Stronger
DAWGS Vacant Property Security has a history of supporting the communities they serve. With DAWGS headquarters located in Chicago, it made perfect sense to partner with Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Wisconsin and Metropolitan Chicago...
Alone in an Empty House, Female Real Estate Agents Face Danger
Sara Ghodsi sold auto parts before moving to San Diego and becoming a real estate agent. She didn’t have to sit in an office all day, made a good income and had the freedom to work on her own schedule, all of which she enjoyed. But Ghodsi also understood it was a very...
How to Find Whisper Listings
Whether they’re called whisper listings, private exclusives or off-market properties, the idea that homes are sold without being advertised on a publicly available listing site naturally frustrates many buyers. There are nuances to how they work and what they’re...
Prevent Job Site Theft While Managing Properties Remotely
Prevent Job Site Theft with Steel Door and Window Guards Property management companies overseeing renovations on distant properties face unique security challenges. During construction and renovation, vacant investment properties are vulnerable to break-ins,...
May’s Data Reports Spike in Foreclosure Activity
According to May’s U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, published by ATTOM Data, there were a total of 35,196 properties with a foreclosure filing against them, up 7% from April 2023 and 14% year-over-year. “The recent increase in foreclosure filings nationwide indicates a...
One in 80 U.S. Homes Reported Vacant in Q2
ATTOM’s Q2 2023 Vacant Property and Zombie Foreclosure Report has found that 1.3 million (1,285,633) residential properties in the U.S. remain vacant—a total that represents 1.3%, or one in 79 homes, across the nation. In order to determine the number of zombie...
10 States with the Highest Foreclosure Rates [May 2023]
Going through a foreclosure can be devastating, and many communities still haven’t recovered emotionally or financially from the years of unusually high numbers of foreclosures following the financial crash of 2008. If you're concerned with the state of the economy...
Q1 Foreclosure Activity Trends Upward
ATTOM’s Q1 2023 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report has found that a total of 95,712 U.S. properties had foreclosure filings during Q1 of 2023, up 6% from Q4 of 2022, and up 22% year-over-year. The report also shows a total of 36,617 U.S. properties with foreclosure...
