Do you have a checklist of essentials for a property you’d like to buy? Or you might be upgrading a home for sale, or renovating a property for future tenants, or making design choices for a development project. Whatever direction you are headed with real estate, it’s a good idea to know what’s trending right now in the real estate market.   The National Association of Realtors just published an interesting list of real estate trends to watch over the next year, and I thought I’d share some of the insights from this article. The NAR article also advised readers that trends can change so make sure that you’re not “just” following trends, but doing something that makes sense for you and/or the future residents – something that will create “joy” is the way the author put it...   ...That’s it for today. You’ll find a link to that article in the show notes at newsforinvestors.com. You’ll also learn more about the ever-changing real estate market by joining RealWealth. It’s free to join and free to explore our website. You’ll find hundreds of webinars, more than a dozen markets that have grabbed the attention of real estate investors, and pages devoted to sample properties and property teams that you can contact. Members with questions can also speak with our investment counselors who will be happy to answer any questions.    If you'd like to learn more about real estate investing, please come to our live event in Pleasant Hill, California this Saturday, January 20th. Visit growdevelopments.com, that's our syndication company, and click on the Events tab.    I also encourage you to subscribe to this podcast if you haven’t already. And when you have a moment, leave us a review. It really helps us!   Thanks for listening! Kathy   Links:   https://www.nar.realtor/magazine/real-estate-news/home-and-design/real-estate-and-design-trends-to-watch-in-2024