Cold Calling is Dying – Here’s What Smart Investors Are Doing Instead
For years, cold calling, mass texting, and other outbound tactics were the bread and butter of real estate lead generation. But in 2025, the game has changed—and clinging to the old ways could actually cost you – learn more.
Foreclosures are Rising and Short Sales Matter Again
Foreclosure activity is increasing — not across the entire housing market, but in specific segments that matter to real estate investors. Recent mortgage data shows a growing number of properties moving through foreclosure pipelines, with FHA loans making up a larger share of that activity.
National REIA Now Replay: Rick Sharga’s 2026 Housing & Investor Outlook (What Matters Most)
Watch the National REIA Now replay with Rick Sharga for a clear 2026 housing outlook: affordability, inventory, investor trends, and what to watch next.
Market Update: What the Data — and Real Deals — Are Telling Investors Going Into 2026
A data-driven look at housing, lending, foreclosures, and investor strategies heading into 2026 — and why adaptability matters more than ever.
Kansas City May 2025 Market Update: What Investors Need to Know This Summer
Kansas City’s housing market is heating up — but is it sustainable?
Home prices jumped 5.4% in May, new listings are on the rise, and contracts written surged 16% year-over-year. Local market expert Kyle Niemann shares what these numbers really mean for investors — and the national factors that could shape the months ahead.
Want to hear Kyle’s full market breakdown and what it means for your investing strategy? Join us online for MAREI’s Nationwide Real Estate Investor Meeting on Thursday, July 24th at 6:30 PM Central.
Has the Market Shifted or is it Something Else
If you are out in the market doing deals . . . or talking to people you have probably made note that the Real Estate Market has Shifted. One of the reasons to stay connected to others and talk to people is so you are not out there doing deals like it was 2022, when […]
Kyle’s Residential Real Estate Market Update August 2024
August 2024 Residential Market Update Highlights for the Kansas City Region August 2024 is going to be know as the month that real estate changed with the new NAR and MLS rules starting in the KC area on August 14. How did that impact the market? In my opinion, not all that much. Starting with […]
Kyle’s Residential Real Estate Market Update July 2024
July Residential Market Update Highlights for the Kansas City Region Last month, the headlines read, “Highest Median Sales Prices Ever!” This month’s headlines for the July stats have been, “House Prices Drop for First Time This Year.” But is it really news? In Kansas City, it isn’t. The median sales price peaks almost every year […]
MAREI’s Online Monthly Meeting: 2025 Real Estate Market Update
What’s REALLY Happening in the Kansas City Real Estate Market?
The headlines are noisy—but the data tells the truth.
At MAREI’s next Online Nationwide Meeting, we’re bringing in Kyle Niemann, Realtor Economist and founder of HouseGraphs.com, to walk us through what’s actually happening in Kansas City real estate.
National REIA Now: Economic Forecast for Real Estate Investors
National REAI Now: Economic forecast for real estate investors as forecasted by Dr. Chris Kuehl of Armada Corporate Intelligence. He was a professor of international economics prior to starting Armada. Along with acting as the chief economist, he also writes a publication and has been invited as the keynote speaker for at events across the […]