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Pending Home Sales Down 2.3% in July
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The National Association of Realtors is reporting that pending home sales were down 2.3% in July and down 2.2% year over year. Click here to read more.
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HOA’s Are Foreclosing on More Residents
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A recent article in the Wall Street Journal says money is getting tighter for America’s hundreds of thousands of homeowners associations and they are extending a shorter financial leash to their residents. According to the report, HOAs are getting more aggressive about pursuing people who rack up unpaid dues and turning delinquent accounts over to the lawyers. Click here to read more.
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Cotality Home Price Insights – August 2026
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According to the latest Cotality Home Price Insights (HPI) report, price growth remained modest but accelerating, edging up 0.3% month-over-month and 1.2% year-over-year in June 2026. Click here to read more.
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Housing Starts Drop 12.4% in July
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The U.S. government is reporting that privately‐owned housing starts in July, 2026 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,239,000, which is 12.4% lower than June’s revised number and is 13.5% lower than one year ago. Click here to read more.
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How to Build Real Estate with No Money
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On a recent episode of the Rental Property Owner & Real Estate Investor Podcast, Brian Hamrick talks with Phillip Henry, a former chemical engineer from Canada who quit his six-figure W2 job in 2017 after his real estate cash flow exceeded his salary. Click here to read more.
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Top 50 Bed Bug Cities for 2026
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| It’s time for Terminix’s annual list of the top bed bug infested cities. Once again Philadelphia takes the top spot (2nd year in a row), followed by Cincinnati, New York, Detroit, and Cleveland-Akron. Click here to read more. |
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ICE Mortgage Monitor – August 2026
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According to the latest ICE Mortgage Monitor, serious delinquencies including foreclosures have reached pre-pandemic levels and new default activity has leveled off in recent months – which they say is a positive sign. Click here to read more.
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Airbnb Sees Record Guest Numbers & Host Earnings at World Cup
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Last month we posted an infographic about the number of Airbnb bookings at 2026 World Cup cities. Now comes a recent report from Airbnb that says the 2026 FIFA World Cup was not only their biggest hosting event ever, but it also generated more earnings for hosts than any other event in their history. Click here to read more.
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States with the Most Data Centers
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Infographic: There is a lot of chatter about data centers and their potential impact. Whether you think they are a gain or a drain is a debate for another time. Today’s chart from Statista shows which states have the most data centers across the nation. Click here to read more.
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