The National Association of Realtors is reporting that pending home sales were up 1.4% in April and up 3.2% year over year. Click here to read more.
Housing Starts Down 2.8% in April
The U.S. government is reporting that privately‐owned housing starts in April, 2026 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,465,000, which is 2.8% lower than March’s revised number and is 4.6% higher than one year ago. Click here to read more.
ATTOM Says Foreclosure Activity Up 18% Year-Over-Year
According to ATTOM Data’s April 2026 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, there were 42,430 residential properties with foreclosure filings down 8% from March and up 18% from a year ago. Click here to read more.
ICE Mortgage Monitor – May 2026
According to the latest ICE Mortgage Monitor, overall delinquency rates remain below pre-pandemic levels, but this bears watching in the coming months, as default activity continues to trend off recent record lows. Click here to read more.
High-Income Professionals Are Choosing Luxury Rentals Over Homeownership
A recent article on Realtor.com says a new luxury rental development in Miami Beach is attracting wealthy renters who prefer flexibility over homeownership. Click here to read more.
Local Market Monitor’s National Economic Outlook for May ’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.
Real Estate Cruises Are My Favorite Way of Networking
Pete Youngs says most any serious real estate investor will agree that one of your most valuable tools in being successful is the art of networking. In many cases the first thing I would advise is to join your local real estate investment club. This gives you access to many like-minded people who like you want to buy, sell trade and rent properties. I look forward National REIA annual real estate cruise and have been aboard for this networking cruise for almost two decades now. Click here to read more.
Life Expectancy by State
Infographic: The Visual Capitalist reminds us that life expectancy varies widely across the U.S., however there are clear regional patterns emerging with the latest data. Citing data form the CDC, today’s graphic illustrates life expectancy by state. Click here to read more.
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