
Winners vs Losers in 2026: Fix and Flip Market Report
Reading Time: 7 minutes Key Takeaways → Michigan flip margins rose 82% over 12 months to $100K. Texas fell 62% to $13K over the same period, in the same

Reading Time: 7 minutes Key Takeaways → Michigan flip margins rose 82% over 12 months to $100K. Texas fell 62% to $13K over the same period, in the same

Reading Time: 9 minutes Key Takeaways → Institutional investor home purchases fell 6% year over year in Q1 2026, their lowest level since 2020, but the retreat is concentrated

Reading Time: 7 minutes Key Takeaways → Charlotte leads with a 94-day median hold time, down 48% over 12 months, with margins up 25% → Denver has the shortest

Reading Time: 8 minutes Key Takeaways → Chicago leads nationally with 4,314 pre-foreclosure filings and $150K median flip margins – the highest absolute margin in this analysis → Jacksonville

Reading Time: 6 minutes Hottest real estate market lists often rank buyer competition, and return rankings usually show gross ROI without hold time or cost context. Neither tells a

Reading Time: 6 minutes Key Takeaways U.S. real estate has never suffered a long-term crash from foreign conflict, the current selloff in sentiment is not the same as a

Reading Time: 5 minutes For the past two years, real estate investors have been operating in a constrained environment. Limited inventory, elevated mortgage rates, and slower transaction volume made

Reading Time: 5 minutes Key Takeaways Asset performance in is being driven more by demographics, affordability, and infrastructure needs than speculation or short-term cycles. Multifamily and workforce housing continue

Reading Time: 10 minutes Key Takeaways Deciding whether to sell or refinance an investment property comes down to timing, goals, and numbers. Selling prioritizes immediate liquidity, while refinancing supports

Reading Time: 5 minutes Key Takeaways Inventory shortages, strong buyer demand, and above-list sales are defining the hottest markets of 2026. Several Northeast cities are outperforming expectations, led by

Reading Time: 4 minutes Key Takeaways Multifamily inventory hit historic highs in 2025, while rent growth remained modest, creating favorable conditions for investors in . Renter demand continues to

Reading Time: 4 minutes Key Takeaways President Trump has proposed banning institutional investors from buying single-family homes to address housing affordability. The policy is not yet law. Institutional buyers