This Week’s Weekly Roundup

15Aug

This Week’s Weekly Roundup
Your weekly news & updates
Here is this week’s “Weekly Roundup” from Real Estate Investing Today, the news & views site from the National Real Estate Investors Association.
U.S. Construction Spending Down Slightly in June

The U.S. government is reporting that total construction spending in June, 2025 was at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2,136.2 billion, down 0.4% from May’s revised number. Click here to read more.
Unemployment Rate Stays Flat in July

According to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, total nonfarm payroll employment changed little in July, 2025 with the unemployment rate coming in at 4.2%. Click here to read more.
FHFA Says Home Prices Up 2.8% Year-Over-Year

According to the latest Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA) House Price Index (HPI), home prices U.S. house prices house prices fell 0.2% in May. Click here to read more.

 
Top 50 Bed Bug Cities for 2025

It’s time for Terminix’s annual list of the top bed bug infested cities. Once again Philadelphia takes the top spot (2nd year in a row), while New York and Cleveland/Akron both climb higher into the top five. Click here to read more.
Investors Account for 30% of all Single Family Home Purchases
On a recent episode of Real Estate News for Investors, Kathy Fettke discusses how individual buyers may be sidelined by high rates, but investors are stepping in – now accounting for nearly 30% of all single-family home purchases. Click here to read more.

 
Personal Income and Outlays – June 2025

According to recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, personal income in June increased $71.4 billion (0.3% at a monthly rate). Click here to read more.
Remodelers Outnumber Single-family Builders

Recent Census data analyzed by the NAHB’s Eye on Housing shows that the number of residential remodelers in the U.S. has reached a record high of 128,187, which is 65% higher than the number of residential builders (single-family & multifamily) at 77,455. Click here to read more.
Understanding Geocodes

ATTOM Data says we live in a world of geocodes. But you may be thinking; what the heck’s a geocode and how does geocoding work? Click here to read more.
Average Internet Speeds Over Time

It seems like just yesterday that when your phone dialed up AOL or maybe Earthlink to get on the internet – and if you’re old enough you can still hear those sounds. Well, we’ve come a long way since then. Click here to read more.
Check out the latest issue of reiaSENSE

Check out the latest issue of reiaSENSE, National REIA’s monthly government affairs publication. Click here to download.

 

 
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