Real Estate Investing

Rental information site Zumper recently released their National Rent Report for February, 2021 showing that their median national rent for 1-bedroom apartment was $1,231 (up 0.6%) and the median two-bedroom rent was $1,516 (up 1.7%).  Be…

The National Association of Realtors is reporting that pending home sales were up slightly in December, 2020.  The NAR’s Pending Home Sales Index (a forward-looking indicator based on contract signings) fell slightly to…

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 9.5% annual gain in November, 2020.  Their 10-City Composite annual…

The U.S. Government is reporting that sales of new single-family houses in December, 2020 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 842k which is 1.6% above than November’s revised rate, but is 15.2% higher than one year…

Fortunebuilders reminds us that real estate investors are constantly looking for new ways to find great deals. They say there are several options for investors looking to get ahead of the competition, including short sales,…

According to the latest Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA) House Price Index (HPI), U.S. house prices were up 1% in November and up 11% from one year ago.  The FHFA produces the nation’s only public, freely available…

According to Black Knight’s “first look” report for December, 2020 ended with at least 1.7 million more seriously delinquent homeowners than when it started as well as foreclosures being at a record low.  In addition, they say despite the…

We have recently seen two other big mover report their annual moving patterns and now we’re going to take a look at North American’s.  Interestingly, they say that despite being an atypical year, Americans are following…

The Wall Street Journal (reposted on Realtor.com) is reporting that renters in New York City owe in excess of $1 billion in unpaid rent during the Coronavirus pandemic, according to data from a recent survey.  The WSJ says…

The U.S. government is reporting that privately‐owned housing starts in November were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,669,000, which is 5.8% above November’s revised number.  December’s rate for units in buildings…