Weekly Roundup Friday News

29Aug

Weekly Roundup Friday News
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.
Existing Home Sales Jump 2% in July

The National Association of Realtors is reporting that existing home sales were up 2% in July, 2025 to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 4.01 million. Click here to read more.
Housing Starts Up 5.2% in July

The U.S. government is reporting that privately‐owned housing starts in July, 2025 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,428,000, which is 5.2% higher than June’s revised number and is 12.9% higher than one year ago. Click here to read more.
Americans Choose Real Estate as Best Investment – 12th year in a Row!

Once again we’re hearing it….and it doesn’t get old; For the 12th year in a row, Gallup is reporting that more Americans prefer real estate over other long-term investment vehicles for growing wealth. Click here to read more.

 
ATTOM Says Foreclosure Activity Up 13% Year-Over-Year

According to ATTOM Data’s July 2025 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, there were 26,128 residential properties with foreclosure filings up 11% from June and up 13% from a year ago. Click here to read more.
Many Older Americans Decide They Don’t Need to Own a House

Do you need to own a house? A recent story in the Wall Street Journal says many older Americans have decided that they do not. They say rising property taxes, insurance and home-repair costs (like HVAC) are prompting many people 55 and older to consider renting. Click here to read more.

 
The All-Too-Real Challenges of Property Management
On a recent episode of Omaha REIA’s “REIA Radio, hosts Owen Dashner & Ted Kaasch let it rip on the all-too-real challenges of property management – from $70K boilers and $50K sewer line descaling quotes to tenants leaving behind disaster zones and thousand-dollar make-ready bills. Click here to read more.
The Growing Divergence in Major Home Foundation Types

According to recent NAHB analysis of the U.S. Census Bureau’s Survey of Construction, 73% of all new single-family homes started in 2024 were built on slab foundations, followed by 17% with a full/partial basement and 9.2% with a crawl space. Click here to read more.
Labor Day by the Numbers 2025

Infographic: Labor Day weekend marks the unofficial end of Summer so here’s a quick infographic from WalletHub with some interesting & updated facts about the holiday. 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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