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The REIT produces lots of passive income. Camden Property Trust (CPT 2.22%) is one of the country’s largest multifamily landlords. The real estate investment trust (REIT) owns 176 communities with nearly 60,000 apartment homes across 15 high-growth housing markets. The residential REIT’s apartment portfolio delivers steady rental income growth, enabling it to pay an attractive […]
These two real estate investment trusts will let you sleep well at night. Over time, dividends have become a smaller and smaller part of the stock market’s total return, with the S&P 500 boasting an average yield of just 1.22% today, compared to 7.44% in 1950. That said, some companies still offer fat, consistently growing […]
Are you wondering if you should invest in Realtor.com leads? Realtor.com’s lead service is called Connections Plus, and it offers several benefits that can help agents get more leads and grow their real estate business. In this post, we’ll cover how Connections Plus works, how much it costs, and whether or not it’s worth including […]
Right or wrong, our economic system invariably creates haves and have-nots. It’s a feature not a bug. This feature has always been more prevalent in the stock market than the housing market: The bottom 90% owns just 12.8% of the stock market1 but 56% of the housing market. The top 1% owns 50% of the […]
Navigating the real estate industry can feel like decoding an entirely new language, especially for those new to the field. The various abbreviations, jargon, and technicalities can be quite daunting. One term that you’ve probably heard and may be trying to grasp is IDX, short for Internet Data Exchange. While it may seem like just […]
Navigating the real estate world as a new agent or after a period of inactivity can feel like walking through a minefield. The multitude of challenges – understanding complex contracts, conducting negotiations, managing client expectations, and staying on top of market trends – can make the entire process feel daunting and excessively complicated. Fortunately, there’s […]
HarborOne Bancorp (HONE 1.37%), a Massachusetts-based community-oriented bank holding company, released its second quarter results on July 24, 2025. The bank reported diluted earnings per share of $0.20 (GAAP), topping consensus forecasts of $0.19 GAAP EPS. Total revenue (GAAP) reached $45.44 million. The quarter showed steady improvement in profitability and margin, even as the bank […]
There are few things as effective for selling a listing as a good home staging. But traditional staging is expensive and time-consuming. What about virtual staging? In this post, I’ll go over nine of the best virtual staging software for real estate you can use for your real estate business. What is Virtual Staging? Virtual […]
As a middle-aged guy, I’m a sucker for the real estate section in The Wall Street Journal. They had a story this past week about the sale of Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward’s Central Park apartment in Manhattan. Nice view if you can get it: The place was listed for just shy of $10 million but […]
Some questions that are rattling around in my head along with some quips, answers and guesses. 1. What seems obvious now that will look foolish with the benefit of hindsight in the future? Probably something to do with crypto, AI, tech stocks, government debt or climate change. 2. Why do some beers taste better on draft […]
