Counselors of RE List Top Industry Issues for 2024

Too few sellers, high home prices, 8%-ish mortgage rates and strong buyer demand made the list, but so did AI and the “staggering costs to repair … aging infrastructure.”

Condo Reserve Rules Push Some Toward Foreclosure

Some fixed-income condo residents in older buildings must pay for expensive deferred-maintenance repairs as they watch their property insurance costs rise.

Buy or Rent? For Monthly Payments, It’s Rent

Ownership offers fixed payments for 30 years and slowly building equity, but those on a fixed budget today haven’t seen such a strong rent advantage since 1996.

Best Return on Investment (ROI)? Old-School Networking

RE and mortgage pros were asked what generated the most business for them, and most agreed that physically meeting people got them the best bang for their buck.