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Investment property analysis, rental economics, and 1031 exchanges in the Bay Area.
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Housing boom expected to follow SpaceX Louisiana arrival
Local Realtors say investors are already buying land around the area in anticipation of workers
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Today’s non-QM borrower is harder to define and pinpoint
Led by investors and self-employed borrowers, non-QM demand continues grow, even in tucked-away areas of the country
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Can empowering small investors strengthen America’s housing supply?
Federal data show individuals own 59% of rental properties, even as LLCs hold 43% of rental units
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August 2026 Rental Report: Rents Fall for 37th Straight Month as Concessions Give Renters More Leverage
August 2026 marks the 37th year-over-year rent decline for 0–2 bedroom properties across the 50 largest metros.The national median asking rent fell $16, or 0.9%, compared to a year ago.
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Rental Momentum, For-Sale Pause : Zillow’s August Housing Market Forecast
The rental market is picking up steam as we head into the home stretch of 2026, while the for-sale market may be running out of it.
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Charlotte is America’s most pet-friendly rental market
Zillow’s ranking of the most pet-friendly rental markets puts Austin in second, just a whisker from the top
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Rental Search Patterns Offer a Window Into Where Relocation Demand May Be Heading
New Zillow data tracks where prospective renters are browsing before they commit to a new market.
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Ameritrust sues investors, brokers over $14M loss in Baltimore fraud scheme
Lender says alleged scheme used 300% markups, prepackaged appraisals and title gaps
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Investor share slips to 27% of single-family purchases, Cotality says
Cotality counted 273,000 investor buys in Q2, about 40,000 fewer than a year earlier
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Rental Search Patterns Offer a Window Into Where Relocation Demand May Be Heading
New Zillow data tracks where prospective renters are browsing before they commit to a new market The post Rental Search Patterns Offer a Window Into Where Relocation Demand May Be Heading appeared first on Zillow Research.







