The Successful Investor: Resolutions for 2015

The New Year is just around the corner, and that’s a time for staking stock of the past year’s achievements, mistakes and goals for the future. For income property investors, there’s no shortage of suggested resolutions for building more wealth in 2015. And most of...

Rental Trends: What’s Hot in 2015

You don’t need a crystal ball to know that the US rental market is still hot. But as 2014 winds down, housing industry watchers are turning their gaze toward the future and making predictions about where rental property – and rental property investing – might be...

How Often Should a Landlord Visit Your Unit?

Trulia – Do you live in constant fear, wondering whether your landlord will pop in unannounced any moment? Sure, the landlord owns the property and has a right to visit it, but that doesn’t mean he or she can treat you like hired help. Not respecting your...

Will Taxing the Rich Hurt Housing?

A new proposal to slap uber-wealthy property owners in New York City with extra taxes could mean the end of luxury buildings in the city – and critics fear that this kind of strategy for “taxing the rich” could set a dangerous precedent for other cash strapped US...

Solar Energy Powers Home Sales

The future looks bright for solar energy. And that’s good news for real estate. Once viewed as nothing more than a pricey plaything for well off environmentalists, solar power is going mainstream, achieving “grid parity” with the giants of conventionally energy in...