The National Association of Realtors is reporting that existing home sales increased 3.2% in May, 2026 to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 4.17 million. Click here to read more.
Airbnb Offering Cash Incentives for New Listings at the World Cup
Have you been holding back on getting into short-term rentals? Do you have a property in one of the 16 cities below? Airbnb is looking for new listings in host cities for this year’s FIFA World Cup which starts in June. A new listing (from a new host) could earn an extra $750 reward for listing a home and hosting their first guests by July 31, 2026. Click here to read more.
Yardi Says Rents Rise but Occupancy Wanes
According to the latest Yardi Matrix Multifamily Report, multifamily rents again remained flat in May, 2026 with the average U.S. advertised coming in at $1,767 and year-over-year rent growth turned negative coming in at -0.2%. Click here to read more.
EPA Cuts Biden-Era Refrigerant Rules
The U.S. EPA recently announced two regulatory actions aimed at reducing costs tied to refrigerant rules enacted during the Biden administration. The EPA estimates these changes will save families and businesses more than $2.4 billion. Click here to read more.
ICE Mortgage Monitor – June 2026
According to the latest ICE Mortgage Monitor, mortgage performance remained broadly stable from March to April, with the overall share of past-due loans unchanged and below pre-pandemic levels. Click here to read more.
Most Affordable US Cities to Buy a Home
WalletHub says Homeownership has become more challenging in recent years as both home prices and mortgage rates have risen significantly. They evaluated 300 U.S. cities using 10 factors, including housing costs, maintenance expenses, property taxes, and vacancy rates to come up with their list. Click here to read more.
America’s Newest Neighborhoods
Rentcafe says new American neighborhoods are rapidly emerging across the Sun Belt, often replacing farmland and vacant land with thriving communities. Click here to read the full report.
Fannie Mae Released 2026 Housing & Economic Forecast
On a recent episode of Real Estate News for Investors, Kathy Fettke breaks down the key projections for mortgage rates, home sales, home prices, inflation, and economic growth from Fannie Mae’s recently released Housing & Economic Forecast. Click here to read more.
Inflation up 0.5% in May
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics is reporting that the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.5% on a seasonally adjusted basis in May. Click here to read more.
The Price of Electricity by State Across the U.S.
Infographic: The Visual Capitalist says for many Americans, electricity is becoming an increasingly important cost-of-living expense. In today’s chart, they show that Americans pay anywhere from 12¢ to 42¢ per kWh for residential electricity, depending on where they live. Click here to read more.
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