Vintage Home Sales: The New Market

Call them vintage. classic or just plain old, homes of a certain age are quietly driving housing sales in markets around the country, as investors and residential home buyers alike snap up these older properties at bargain – basement prices. According to a new report...

Landlord Liability and Forced Evictions

In a previous post we brought you news of the growing trend of nuisance ordinances and “landlord 911” laws being enact4ed by communities nationwide in an effort to curb neighborhood crime – and how those laws force landlords into taking on additional burdens,...

Younger Investors Find Their Own Path

The “generation gap” is blamed for differences in attitudes and behaviors on everything from music to careers. Now, according to a new report by the New York Times, it’s a term that can be applied to the way three generations – baby boomers and the so-called...

Do Nuisance Ordinances Hurt Landlords?

Across the country, communities small and large have enacted ordinances aimed at combating neighborhood crime. Under names like “nuisance ordinances” or “landlord 911 laws,” these local laws are now facing legal challenges because of the harm they can cause to both...

Online Real Estate Auctions: Good Deals for the Cautious Investor

It’s one thing to by vintage baseball cards or a new bicycle on an online auction site, but – houses? Over half the real estate transactions conducted today involve the Internet in some way, from posting a listing to texting an agent. Now, online auctions can make it...