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Anna K. Cottrell

Anna K. Cottrell is a versatile writer with over 10 years of experience in digital and print contexts. She specializes in long-form writing.

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Anna has many years of experience writing on a wide variety of subjects, from interior design to travel and real estate.

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Anna has a Ph.D. in English.

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Anna K. Cottrell is a versatile writer with over 10 years of experience in digital and print contexts. She specializes in long-form writing.

Experience

Anna has many years of experience writing on a wide variety of subjects, from interior design to travel and real estate.

Education

Anna has a Ph.D. in English.

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Real Estate Trends 6 min read

Nov 29, 2024Nov 29, 2024 Anna K. Cottrell

New Data Spells Out the Key Factors Driving Migration Trends

A new report from Redfin details why both homeowners and renters move in 2024. While the top reasons are the same they’ve always been—the desire for more space, greater affordability,…

Rental Prices 1 min read

Nov 18, 2024Nov 18, 2024 Anna K. Cottrell

A Resilient Rental Market Shows Positive Signs For Next Year

The newest Zillow Rental Market Report is out, and it’s showing ‘‘a softening of the rental market beyond regular seasonality.’’ Apparently, rental demand dipped double below what’s typical for this…

Opinion 6 min read

Nov 13, 2024Nov 13, 2024 Anna K. Cottrell

Investors, Are We Barreling Toward More Inflation?

The Fed’s latest rate cut comes as inflation ticks back up to 2.6%. Although the second rate cut in 2024 was only half the size of the first one at…

Real Estate Trends 3 min read

Nov 01, 2024Nov 01, 2024 Anna K. Cottrell

Are Election Jitters Slowing Down the Housing Market? Housing Activity Data Tells a Different Story

As the U.S. anxiously awaits the outcome of the presidential election on Nov. 5, some of that anxiety is reportedly spilling over into the real estate market. For some buyers,…

Economics 5 min read

Oct 30, 2024Oct 30, 2024 Anna K. Cottrell

The Latest “No-Landing” Narrative Could Be Bad News for Investors—Here’s Why

The possibility of a recession has been mulled over ad nauseam by seemingly every economist and finance expert over the past couple of years. Hard landing, soft landing—how about a…

Real Estate Trends 5 min read

Oct 28, 2024Oct 28, 2024 Anna K. Cottrell

From Dream Homes to Dream Leases: The Rise of Renters By Choice

There’s a peculiar narrative circulating the Internet about affluent lifetime renters who rent by choice rather than out of necessity. Stories are going around about people who prefer the freedom…

Housing Markets 5 min read

Oct 25, 2024Nov 05, 2024 Anna K. Cottrell

The Latest Data Shows That Buyers Hold All the Power in These Markets

Zillow’s September market report has something much more interesting to say than what we already know. What we already knew is that, yes, while mortgage rates are still elevated, even…

Real Estate 5 min read

Oct 18, 2024Oct 18, 2024 Anna K. Cottrell

Pending Home Sales Post Biggest Gain in Three Years—Have We Turned a Corner?

Is the U.S. housing market finally emerging from the pandemic Ice Age-like conditions? There are signs that this may be the case. According to a recent report by Redfin, pending…

Real Estate Trends 5 min read

Oct 16, 2024Oct 16, 2024 Anna K. Cottrell

$6.2 Billion In Potential Savings Slipped Away Last Week—How Should Investors Look at Rates Now?

Anyone who’s had anything to do with real estate has played the “will they or won’t they” guessing game surrounding the Federal Reserve’s decisions about the federal funds rate. It…

Real Estate Trends 6 min read

Jun 28, 2024Aug 12, 2024 Anna K. Cottrell

Amazon Puts $1.4 Billion More Into Its Housing Fund, But Critics Call It a PR Play

Amazon's housing fund is focused on creating affordable housing, but its impact is mixed.

Commercial Real Estate Investing 5 min read

May 28, 2024May 30, 2024 Anna K. Cottrell

5 Insights on the Current State of Commercial Real Estate That Investors Must Know About

This article is presented by Walker & Dunlop. Read our editorial guidelines for more information. If you are, or thinking about, investing in commercial real estate, what should you know about the…

Economics 3 min read

May 15, 2024May 16, 2024 Anna K. Cottrell

Inflation Eases Slightly in April But Still Holds Above 3%

The latest CPI report shows inflation up 0.3% in April, which shelter and gasoline leading the increase.

Real Estate Trends 5 min read

Apr 05, 2024Jun 27, 2024 Anna K. Cottrell

Home Insurance Premiums Are Set to Hit a Record This Year—When Will Prices Fall?

Insurance premiums are skyrocketing across the U.S., with no end in sight to annual increases that may just make you rethink investing in real estate in several parts of the…