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Realtor.com’s 2021 Housing Market Forecast & Predictions – Real Estate Investing…
It is that time of the year (and oh, what a year it has been) for all the prognostications about what’s going to happen in the new year of 2021. Realtor.com says that anyone who said 2020 was “a year of surprises is an extreme…
What’s Your Christmas Tree Personality? – Real Estate Investing Today
It’s the holiday season…and on that note, with Thanksgiving firmly behind us it’s time to think about Christmas! This week’s infographic from the Home Depot asks us, “What’s your Christmas Tree personality?” – starting off with…
FHFA Extends Foreclosure & Eviction Moratoriums through January ’21 – Real Estate…
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced they are extending their moratorium on foreclosures and evictions from single-family foreclosures and real estate owned (REO) through January 31, 2021. The foreclosure moratorium…
Construction Spending Up 1.3% in October – Real Estate Investing Today
The U.S. government is reporting that total construction spending in October was at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,438.5 billion, which is 1.3% above than September’s revised estimate. In addition, October’s figure was…
Zumper’s National Rent Report for December 2020 – Real Estate Investing Today
Rental information site Zumper recently released their National Rent Report for December, 2020 showing that their median national rent for 1-bedroom apartment was $1,224 and the median two-bedroom rent was $1,487 (up 0.3%). Year to date,…
Pending Home Sales Down 1.1% in October – Real Estate Investing Today
The National Association of Realtors is reporting that pending home sales declined 1.1% in October, 2020. The NAR’s Pending Home Sales Index (a forward-looking indicator based on contract signings) fell slightly to 128.9 with only…
FHFA House Price Index Up 3.1% in Q3 – Real Estate Investing Today
According to the latest Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA) House Price Index (HPI), U.S. house prices were up 1.7% in September, 3.1% in Q3 and up 7.8% from one year ago. The FHFA produces the nation’s only public, freely…
New Home Sales in October Up 41.5% from 2019 – Real Estate Investing Today
The U.S. Government is reporting that sales of new single-family houses in October, 2020 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 999,000 which is 0.3% lower than September’s revised rate, and is 41.5% higher than one year ago.…
How Legalized Marijuana Affects Your Rental Properties – Real Estate Investing Today
Are you a landlord concerned about drug use in your properties – especially now that in many states the laws have drastically changed regarding marijuana? On a recent episode of the Rent Perfect Podcast, David Pickron discusses…
S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index Up 7% – Real Estate Investing Today
According to the latest S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indices, covering all nine U.S. census divisions, the rate of home price increases reported a 7% annual gain in September, 2020. Their 10-City Composite annual increase came…