Boston Real Estate Investors Association

Top 10 Rental Cities for the First Quarter of 2025, According to RentCafe

RentCafe’s Quarterly Rental Engagement Tracker Highlights Top 10 Rental Cities for Q1 2025 RentCafe says that with spring in full bloom and summer getting closer, it’ll soon be time for the busiest moving season, when renters are searching for apartments. With that in mind, their new quarterly Rental Engagement Tracker for Q1 2025 has identified […]

Top 10 Rental Cities for the First Quarter of 2025, According to RentCafe Read More »

Who are the real owners of the different power tool brands?

News / Boston REIA

Tool Brands Ownership Chart Today’s graphic from Pro Tool Reviews lays bare the answer about which companies own which tool brands. They say that if you’ve ever wondered who owns Craftsman Tools, Milwaukee Tool, Mac Tools, Skil, or any other major tool manufacturing brand, this interesting chart might answer most of your questions. Indeed… Stay

Who are the real owners of the different power tool brands? Read More »

A Housing Statistic You Can't Ignore

News / Ashley Kehr

In This Article The U.S. housing market just hit a milestone. In April 2025, existing home sales dropped to their lowest level during this time of year since 2009, with just 4 million homes sold on a seasonally adjusted annual basis. That’s a 0.5% decline from March and a 2% drop year over year. While

A Housing Statistic You Can't Ignore Read More »

May 2025 Housing Market Update: Price Cuts Arrive, Market “Softening” Continues

News / The BiggerPockets Podcast

The housing market is going through another significant shift. Sellers have lost even more control as price cuts become common in some top markets. Rents are flat, but will they stay this way? The Trump administration presents a groundbreaking proposal that could greatly affect many real estate investors. This is May 2025’s housing market update,

May 2025 Housing Market Update: Price Cuts Arrive, Market “Softening” Continues Read More »

America's Credit Rating Downgraded—And Why It's Another Headwind For Housing

News / Matt Myre

In This Article Last Friday, Moody’s Ratings downgraded the U.S. sovereign credit rating from Aaa to Aa1. As a result, Treasury yields surged Monday morning, with the 10-year note jumping to 4.53% and the 30-year bill surpassing 5%. The S&P 500 fell by about 50 points, and the Nasdaq dropped 1.3%. While Moody’s downgrade certainly

America's Credit Rating Downgraded—And Why It's Another Headwind For Housing Read More »

98% of Housing Markets “Weaker” Than Last Year: Good News for Investors?

News / The BiggerPockets Podcast

49 of the nation’s 50 largest metro area housing markets are showing “weaker” home price growth in 2025. For some, this signals a long-predicted crash/correction on the horizon. But for others (like Dave), it’s something very different, and could be a huge help for the aspiring real estate investor. For years, we’ve been struggling with

98% of Housing Markets “Weaker” Than Last Year: Good News for Investors? Read More »

Scaling from 0 to 30 Deals and Starting with $0

Feb 2025 Housing Market Update: Are Our Predictions Already Wrong?

News / The BiggerPockets Podcast

The 2025 housing market has already defied most expectations, but a worrying “shift” could throw everything off track. Home prices keep rising in every major metro—even with interest rates stuck in the sevens. It seems that nothing can stop the wave of demand hitting home sellers even as affordability reaches lows we haven’t seen in

Feb 2025 Housing Market Update: Are Our Predictions Already Wrong? Read More »

A Short History of Public Housing in the United States

News / Andrew Syrios

In This Article Housing affordability (or the lack thereof), as well as public housing, were major issues in the last presidential election. Vice President Kamala Harris planned to build three million new housing units while effectively punishing corporations with large portfolios of single-family homes through various policy proposals. Some activists want to go even further.

A Short History of Public Housing in the United States Read More »

Tariff Talks Put the Housing Market on Ice

News / On The Market Podcast Presented by Fundrise

Mortgage rates are down, so the housing market should be entering a frenzy…right? Not quite. The buyer’s market seems alive and well, with sellers offering concessions as the housing market visibly “slows.” What’s causing it? New inventory hitting the market? Tariff talks leading to higher housing costs? We’re getting into it all in this episode

Tariff Talks Put the Housing Market on Ice Read More »

Do Zillow’s Top 10 Housing Markets Work For Airbnbs?

News / Garrett Brown

In This Article Every year, Zillow releases its list of the top U.S. housing markets for 2025 based on projected home value growth, job trends, and buyer competition. For traditional real estate investors, these cities might seem like gold mines. But for short-term rental (STR) investors, the questions are entirely different: Are STRs legal and

Do Zillow’s Top 10 Housing Markets Work For Airbnbs? Read More »