The Weekly Roundup

06Mar

The 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.
Cotality Says Single-Family Rent Lose Steam at the end of ’25

According to the latest Cotality Single-Family Rent Index (SFRI), U.S. single-family home rental prices increased 1.2% year over year in December, 2025. Click here to read more.
HUD Announces Proposed Rule on Citizenship Verification Status in Subsidized Housing

Last month we posted about how HUD was ordering public housing authorities on to conduct immediate citizenship verification” for all tenants in HUD-Funded Housing Nationwide. Now, in late February, HUD announced a new proposed rule to require proof of U.S. citizenship or eligible status for every resident in HUD-funded housing, including “mixed status households.”   Click here to read more.
Bathrooms were the Most Common Remodeling Project in 2025

According to recent analysis from the NAHB’s Eye on Housing, bathrooms were the most common remodeling project in 2025. Click here to read more.

 
Regulatory Burdens Imposed by CFPB has Increased Compliance & Liability Costs

A recent report from the White House Council of Economic Advisors says the regulatory burden imposed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has increased the compliance and liability costs associated with consumer financial products, which financial institutions pass on to consumers in the form of higher prices and reduced product offerings. Click here to read more.
Personal Income and Outlays – December 2025

As we’re still catching up with the lost data from the government shutdown, here’s the latest data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; Personal income increased $86.2 billion (0.3% at a monthly rate) in December. Click here to read more.

 
Shorter Payments, Longer Chains?
Jason K. Powers says real estate investors are no strangers to innovation. From creative financing to BRRRR strategies and syndications, this industry has always attracted those who think outside the box. But not all innovation is beneficial. In late 2025, talk of a proposed 50-year mortgage began making the rounds in housing policy circles. At first glance, it sounds appealing. Lower monthly payments, more “affordability,” and a path to homeownership for younger buyers priced out of the market. Click here to read more.
U.S. Construction Spending

The U. S. government is reporting that total construction spending in December, 2025 was at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2,168.8 billion, up 0.3% from November’s revised number. Click here to read more.
S&P Cotality Case-Shiller Says Inflation Outpaced Home Price Appreciation Since June

The latest S&P Cotality Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index has reported a 1.3% annual increase for December, 2025. Click here to read more.
Trust in Government Near Historic Lows

Infographic: Today’s graphic form Statista might not shock you, given today’s political environment of acrimony and legislative skullduggery. Click here to read more.
The Winter issue of the RE Journal is here!

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