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Empowering Communities Through Financial Literacy & Quality Housing

Quinn Residences is Redefining Accessible Living with Intentional Solutions by Julese Dortch The decision to rent or buy a home remains one of the most consequential financial choices households face. With interest rates elevated and home prices at historic highs, securing affordable, high-quality housing has become a formidable challenge. At Quinn Residences, we bridge this gap by delivering purpose-driven communities that align with residents’ financial and lifestyle goals — prioritizing

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Recent Natural Disasters Have Reshaped the Market

What Investors Can Do to Protect Their Portfolios by Scott Phillips The United States has seen a surge in natural disasters presenting major challenges for rental property investors. From severe flooding in North Carolina to devastating wildfires in California and an increase in wind, hail, and deep freeze events across the Midwest, these disasters are reshaping the real estate insurance landscape. As an executive in one of the largest MGUs

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Billion-Dollar Title Troubles

The Hidden Costs in These Two Investment Markets by Radian Title Services Maximizing your returns may lie in finding the right properties and carefully managing every step of the acquisition process. Few things can interfere with a deal quite like title issues during closing, and some real estate markets grapple with more title challenges than others. Some surprising examples include: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Philadelphia is a prime example of title issues

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New Apartments Are Filling Up at Nearly the Slowest Pace on Record…

…But That May Change as Builders Pull Back by Redfin Staff Less than half (47%) of newly built apartments completed in the third quarter of 2024 were rented within three months. That is tied with the fourth quarter of 2023 for the lowest share on record aside from the start of the pandemic. This is according to a Redfin analysis of the U.S. Census Bureau’s seasonally adjusted absorption rate data

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Housing Markets Facing Greater Risk of Downturns

California, Illinois, Florida, and New York City Area Lead the Way by ATTOM Staff ATTOM, a leading curator of land, property data, and real estate analytics, released its latest Special Housing Risk Report spotlighting county-level housing markets around the United States that are more or less vulnerable to declines, based on home affordability, equity and other measures in the fourth quarter of 2024. The report shows that California, Illinois, and

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Key Insights into the Single-Family Rental Industry

Legislative Affairs, Home Price Index, Ownership Affordability by David Howard The National Rental Home Council (NRHC) serves as the trade association for the single-family rental (SFR) home industry. NRHC members include owner-operators, builders, vendors, and service providers of single-family rental homes across the country. As part of our mission to provide market research and other tools to guide members through the ever-evolving housing market landscape, this article contains key insights

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