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.

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Pending Home Sales Down 7.3% in September

The National Association of Realtors is reporting that pending home sales were down 7.3% in September and were down 11.3% year over year. Click here to read more.

Cotality SFRI: Single-Family Rent Up 2% Year-Over-Year

According to the latest Cotality Single-Family Rent Index (SFRI), U.S. single-family home rental prices increased 2% year over year in July, 2026. This figure is a slight decrease from last year. Click here to read more.

Housing Starts Down 5.2% in September

The U.S. government is reporting that privately‐owned housing starts in September, 2026 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,221,000, which is 5.2% lower than August’s revised number and is 7.4% lower than one year ago. Click here to read more.

 

Local Market Monitor’s National Economic Outlook for October ’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.

The When of Property Management
David Pickron says when we talk about property management, we usually talk about the why and the how. Why you screen tenants. How you write a lease. Why a deposit matters. How to handle maintenance. But after a phone call I got a few months ago, I’ve realized we don’t talk nearly enough about the when — and that’s the piece we take for granted most. Click here to read more.
Where is Gen Z Moving?

We love posting about where people are moving. And, to that end, a new report from LendingTree says nearly 11 million Gen Z adults in the U.S. (roughly 1 in 4) moved to another state (or DC) in 2024. Click here to read more.

National Single Family Inventory Snapshot – October ’26

A recent HousingWire “Chart of the Day” illustrates the national single family housing inventory over the last 5 years. Their data show housing inventory is currently up 4.41% year over year, as of October 2026. Click here to read more.

Halloween by the Numbers 2026

Infographic: Halloween – also known as “All Hallows’ Eve” entails scary creatures begging for candy and other creepy things (tricks???). A recent graphic from the National Retail Federation shows consumer spending on Halloween this year is expected to reach $13.5 billion… Click here to read more.

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