The Weekly Roundup

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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 Drop 3.6% in March

The National Association of Realtors is reporting that existing home sales were dropped 3.6% in March, 2026 to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 3.98 million.  Click here to read more.

 

Inflation Rises to at 3.3%

The U.S. government is reporting that the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.9% on a seasonally adjusted basis in March. Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 3.3% before seasonal adjustment.  Click here to read more.

Local Market Monitor’s National Economic Outlook for April ’26

Local Market Monitor recently released their monthly National Economic Outlook where they share their thoughts on developments taking place in the U.S. economy.  Click here to read more.

 

Interstate Moves Hit 10-Year Low

A recent report from StorageCafe says America’s pandemic-era relocation boom is officially cooling with interstate migration falling to its lowest level in 2024.  Click here to read more.

White House Says Housing Shortage Hits 10 Million Homes

On a recent episode of Real Estate News for Investors, Kathy Fettke says the U.S. housing shortage has reached a staggering 10 million homes, according to a new White House report.  Click here to read more.

 

Personal Income and Outlays – February 2026
The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis is reporting that personal income increased $18.2 billion (0.1% at a monthly rate) in February, 2026.  Click here to read more.
Federal Government Continues to Sell Properties

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the federal General Services Administration (GSA) has sold a 940k square-foot vacant office building in Washington, D.C. to a housing developer for $24 million.  Click here to read more.  Click here to read more.

45 Years Worth of Housing Inventory in One Chart

A recent “Daily Download” from HousingWire illustrated over 45 years’ worth of total housing inventory data from January 1980 through March 2026 (citing NAR data).  Click here to read more.

Best & Worst States for Net Migration

Infographic:  Earlier in the week we posted about the recent decline in interstate moves (a 10-year low).  Today’s graphic from StorageCafe dovetails into that data and shows us the best and worst states for net migration.  Click here to read more.

The Spring issue of the RE Journal is here!

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