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Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell said he's in the process of selling his family's suburban Motown home after amateur sleuths learned where they reside. "The home is beautiful,” Campbell told Crain’s Detroit Business, speaking about his family's now former pad. During the Lions' run to the NFC title game last season, they lost, 20-19, to the Dallas Cowboys on Dec. 30, 2023. In a typical Lions season, losing to the Cowboys would simply be called Sunday. "It was like handymen pretending to come do some work on their house," Crain told NBC News on Friday.

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☆ Short-term rental pros share 2 strategies that help them profit during Airbnb slumps
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Kathleen Elkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Short-term rentals are generally considered more lucrative than long-term rentals. Summer 2023 was tough across the board for the short-term rental market, with some Airbnb and Vrbo hosts seeing revenue drop by up to 18%. The couple self-manages three short-term rental properties. "On a lot of these short-term rental platforms like Airbnb and Vrbo, there are rating systems for the guest," said Jervais. They noted that working with the right property manager or co-hosting platform is a good option for a short-term rental property owner who wants to be more hands-off.

Persons: they're, Natia, Jervais Seegars, they'd, they've, We're Organizations: Service, Business, Ventures, Strategy

☆ Real estate investors weigh in on how passive rental income really is: 'It's like having an expensive puppy'
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Kathleen Elkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

If you google "passive income ideas," one of the first strategies that pops up is to buy a rental property. Even those with property managers have described having to "manage the property manager." Buying rental properties is "expensive like a puppy," he added. They've learned that, "the more hands-on you are, the more money you're going to make," said Jervais. One, their long-term rental properties are newer, so they naturally have fewer maintenance requests and upkeep.

Persons: I'm, Matt, it's, Matt H Natia, Jervais Seegars, They've, Karina Mejia, aren't, Mejia, Jervais, Jim Resonable, she'd Organizations: Service, Business, EVO Real Estate Locations: New Hampshire, Boston, Augusta , Georgia, North Carolina , California, Georgia

McLaren has sold about 40 custom snow globes since the writers went on strike, at $299 a piece, through his Etsy shop. Since the writers strike began, 3,124 people joined or reactivated their Cameo accounts, the company said. When the actors strike began, she signed on to help them sell images to photo agencies, including celebrity-fueled rallies and picket lines in the strikes. Her husband's salary as an engineer helps, but it doesn't get them all the way there in paying their bills. ___For more on the ongoing actors and writers strikes, visit: https://apnews.com/hub/hollywood-strikes/

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☆ Lowe's tops quarterly estimates, CEO says consumer sentiment improving
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( Deborah Mary Sophia | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Shoppers load a box of merchandise into a truck after visiting a Lowe's hardware store in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. November 4, 2020. REUTERS/Mark Makela/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSummaryCompanies Consumer sentiment turning more positive - CEOLowe's to outperform home improvement market in H2 2023Shares up 3.4%Aug 22 (Reuters) - Lowe's (LOW.N) said on Tuesday consumer sentiment was improving after it topped Wall Street estimates for quarterly profit and comparable sales, as sustained spending on smaller projects countered a broader lull in the home-improvement sector. Lowe's said disposable income at U.S. households started to improve over the past quarter, which is boding well for the industry. "We started to see consumer sentiment turn more positive on the Do-It-Yourself customer side... What we're looking for now is just that the (sentiment improvement sustains)," CEO Marvin Ellison said in an interview. Lowe's second-quarter per-share earnings of $4.56 also topped estimates of $4.49, driven by falling lumber prices and tighter cost management.

Persons: Mark Makela, Lowe's, Marvin Ellison, Ellison, Joe Feldman, Deborah Sophia, Shinjini Organizations: REUTERS, Home, Pro, Thomson Locations: Philadelphia , Pennsylvania, U.S, North Carolina, Bengaluru

☆ Lowe's tops quarterly estimates on small home-improvement project boost
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Shoppers load a box of merchandise into a truck after visiting a Lowe's hardware store in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. November 4, 2020. REUTERS/Mark Makela/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsAug 22 (Reuters) - Lowe's (LOW.N) beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly profit and posted a smaller-than-expected drop in comparable sales on Tuesday, as sustained consumer spending on smaller projects countered a broader lull in the home-improvement sector. A delayed spring season also pushed demand for goods such as garden equipment and outdoor supplies into the second quarter from earlier in the year, helping Lowe's and larger rival Home Depot (HD.N) top quarterly results estimates. In contrast, Home Depot said Pro-customer sales performance was slightly negative in the quarter. Same-store sales at Lowe's fell 1.6% in the second quarter ended Aug. 4, less than analysts' estimate of a 2.36% drop, according to Refinitiv data.

Persons: Mark Makela, Marvin Ellison, Lowe's, Joe Feldman, Telsey's Feldman, Deborah Sophia, Shinjini Organizations: REUTERS, Home, Pro, Telsey Advisory, Depot, Thomson Locations: Philadelphia , Pennsylvania, U.S, North Carolina, Lowe's, Bengaluru

☆ HGTV's Galey Alix wants to be a star. Will the spotlight crush her — or set her free?
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-25 | by ( Anna Peele | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +19 min

Alix is the creator and star of the HGTV show "Home in a Heartbeat With Galey Alix," which premiered in April and streams on Max. Galey Alix Gravenstein comes from a family of overachievers. Alix got to work with Jay Delgado, remaking Calloway's blank white box into a Galey Alix take on a rich person's beach house. In April 2021, Parker, who had no renovation experience, offered to help Alix with an install. He and Lauren Parker insist Alix is OK because she's able to ask people like them for help without fear.

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☆ ‘Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One’ Review: Still Running
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( Manohla Dargis | More About Manohla Dargis | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

I don’t know if anyone has ever clocked whether Tom Cruise is faster than a speeding bullet. He racks up more miles in “Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One,” the seventh entry in a 27-year-old franchise that repeatedly affirms a movie truism. That is, there are few sights more cinematic than a human being outracing danger and even death onscreen — it’s the ultimate wish fulfillment! Once again, he plays Ethan Hunt, the leader of a hush-hush American spy agency, the Impossible Mission Force. The whole thing is complicated, as these stories tend to be, with stakes as catastrophic as recent news headlines have trumpeted.

Persons: Tom Cruise, —, Ethan Hunt, Rebecca Ferguson, Vanessa Kirby, handymen, Simon Pegg, Ving, Ethan, ”, that’s, Hunt, Harley Quinn, Rome —, Wade Eastwood, Grace, Hayley Atwell Organizations: Mission Force Locations: “, Paris, Rome

☆ A real-estate investor who spent a year talking to former landlords who lost money and had to sell their properties says their one major mistake was refusing to raise rent. He shares the strategy he u
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-07 | by ( Kathleen Elkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

McNeeley's 'binder strategy' allows him to increase rent, while still maintaining happy tenants. 'The binder strategy': asking tenants to increase their own rentMcNeeley's "binder strategy" involves sitting down with his tenants, explaining what the average rent prices in the area are, and ultimately asking them to set a fair price. The first page of the binder features a picture of the property they're renting and the amount McNeeley paid for it. "The tenants asked for more than a $300 increase because it's still below the area average and they're still getting a deal," McNeeley said. Typically, McNeeley employs the binder strategy when he acquires a new property and then does a 5% rent increase every other year.

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☆ Home Maintenance Inflation Is Real
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-20 | by ( Michael Kolomatsky | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Unfortunately for homeowners, the cost of maintenance is going up. The costs were reported directly by consumers or service professionals and were limited in the study to maintenance work, such as repairs to appliances and HVAC systems, landscaping and window washing. Nationally, the average annual maintenance cost of single-family homes during the first quarter of 2023 was $6,409, up about 9 percent year over year. Townhouse costs rose about 4 percent and condo costs rose less than 2 percent. Price drops near the other end of the spectrum were found in Columbus, Ohio, where the annual maintenance cost fell 16 percent, to $4,783, and in Greenville, S.C., where it fell 10 percent, to $5,353.

☆ A part-time real estate investor who is financially independent thanks to his rental income shares 3 strategies he's used to maximize cash flow
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-15 | by ( Kathleen Elkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Part-time real estate investor Atif Afzal is financially independent, thanks to his rental income. To maximize his cash flow, he manages his properties himself, rather than paying a property manager. When Atif Afzal set out to invest in real estate, his goal was to create cash flow. He shared three strategies that have helped him maximize cash flow and create financial independence. There are other advantages to buying in cash besides the cash flow component: "The biggest advantage is you are in the driver's seat and in a better position to negotiate with the seller.

☆ A landlord and early retiree uses a strategy that involves asking his 16 tenants to raise their own rents. He explains how it resulted in a 20-28% increase last year and 'happy tenants.'
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-06 | by ( Kathleen Elkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

To run a sound real estate business, you have to raise rent prices over time, says one investor. When the eviction moratorium in Washington expired at the end of 2021, landlords who had been feeling the squeeze could start increasing rent prices again. Having happy tenants is important. At the end of the day, to run a successful business as a landlord, you have to increase rent over time. The key is to do it while simultaneously maintaining happy tenants.

☆ A real-estate investor who owns 22 units and started buying property during an economic downturn shares her top advice for investors heading into 2023
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-02 | by ( Kathleen Elkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

She also says you shouldn't let rising interest rates hold you back from buying. When Dana Bull bought her first property in June 2012, she wasn't intending on becoming a real estate investor. Even though everybody was talking about how scary buying real estate was, it didn't really seem to impact me. Today, the 33-year-old real estate investor and agent owns 22 rental units around Salem and Marblehead, two coastal towns north of Boston. Don't let today's interest rates hold you back from buyingSure, interest rates aren't what they were in 2020 and 2021, when they plummeted in response to the Covid-19 pandemic and even dipped below 3% to record lows.

Image Residents of a village near Kherson on Monday help exhume the bodies of six people that showed signs of execution. Credit... Finbarr O'Reilly for The New York TimesImage The remains of six people, including ropes that indicated they had been tied up. Credit... Finbarr O'Reilly for The New York Times Image Police mark a body bag as war crimes investigators exhume several bodies on Monday. Every day the whomp of artillery fired from Russian forces now positioned miles away across the Dnipro River shakes the city. Image Workers exhume bodies from a communal grave in the southern Ukrainian village of Pravdyne.

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