9 Best Articles on Real Estate
The most useful articles on real estate from around the web—beginners to advanced—curated by thought leaders and our community. We focus on timeless pieces and update the list whenever we discover new, must-read articles or videos—make sure to bookmark and revisit this page.
Top 5 Real Estate Articles
At a glance: these are the articles that have been most read, shared, and saved on real estate by Refind users in 2023.
Short Articles
Short on time? Check out these useful short articles on real estate—all under 10 minutes.
The Monthly Cost of Buying vs. Renting a House in America
Despite its recommitment to core business fundamentals in the last few years, WeWork’s management—which saw a shakeup in May 2023 when CEO Sandeep Mathrani departed—is setting off a signal flare about…
How Will Artificial Intelligence Influence Real Estate?
Artificial intelligence is coming, and it will change the property industry forever.
The Myth of Passive Real Estate Investing
Owning income-producing rental property may sound like an easy way to earn returns to many investors, but the reality can be very different from the dream.
It's harder to buy a house. This city fought back by outbidding corporate landlords
A Cincinnati agency says large investors are taking some of the most affordable homes off the market, exacerbating the racial wealth gap. It's now helping its new tenants buy the homes themselves.
Long Articles
These are some of the most-read long-form articles on real estate.
Real Estate's Hidden AI Revolution
AI is optimizing a fragmented real estate production chain from planning to property management. It's initiating a productivity cascade.
The inside story of a real estate nightmare
In 2018, a family-run developer started selling pre-construction townhouses for $400,000. Three years later, they gave buyers a shocking ultimatum: pay $100,000 more or lose your home
YCombinator for Real Estate: ReSeed and the Accelerator Model
Real estate veterans are bringing the next generation of GPs to market with a new kind of accelerator program
Inside a Landlord Convention, Where Rent Is Raised and Schemes are Hatched
Three days in St. Louis with 200 landlords at the 21st Annual Mr. Landlord.com National Landlord Convention.
The Real Estate Hustle-Culture Con That’s Exploiting Investors and Wrecking the Housing Market
A lawsuit filed against “influencer” Grant Cardone offers an inside look at a get-rich-quick scheme that could help enable the next housing market crash.
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