The Weekly Roundup

27Feb

The Weekly Roundup
Your weekly news & updates
Here is this week’s “Weekly Roundup” from Real Estate Investing Today, the news & views site from the National Real Estate Investors Association.
Pending Home Sales Down Slightly in January

The National Association of Realtors is reporting that pending home sales were down 0.8% in January and were down 0.4% year over year. Click here to read more.
Housing Starts & Building Permits Jump in December

The U.S. government is reporting that privately‐owned housing starts in December, 2025 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,404,000, which is 6.2% higher than November’s revised number but is 7.3% lower than one year ago. Click here to read more.
Trillions in Real Estate Will Be Passed Down to Generation X & Millennials

A recent article in the Wall Street Journal says that Generation X and Millennials are poised to inherit massive amounts of real estate over the next decade as wealth moves from older generations to younger ones – a phenomenon often called the great wealth transfer. Click here to read more.
ICE Mortgage Monitor – February 2026

According to the latest ICE Mortgage Monitor, the national delinquency rate dropped 16 basis points (bps) in December 2025, landing at 3.68% after November’s calendar-related spike. Click here to read more.

 
Foreclosure Activity Up for 11th Straight Month

According to ATTOM Data’s January 2026 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report there were 40,534 residential properties with foreclosure filings (default notices, scheduled auctions or bank repossessions) down 11% from December and up 32% from a year ago. Click here to read more.
The Flipping Sisters

On a recent episode of the AZREIA Show, Marcus Maloney & Michael Del Prete sit down with the dynamic real estate duo, Janet and Gabby Avila, famously known as “The Flipping Sisters,” to dive into their journey from traditional house flips to stunning luxury properties in the Arizona market. Click here to read more.

 
Local Market Monitor’s National Economic Outlook for February ’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.
New Home Sales Down 1.7% in December

The U.S. Government is reporting that sales of new single-family houses in December, 2025 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 745, which is 1.7% lower than November’s revised rate and is 3.8% higher than one year ago. Click here to read more.
Top 10 Luxury Housing Markets for Winter ’26

According to the Winter 2026 Wall Street Journal/Realtor.com Luxury Housing Market Ranking, Detroit hangs on to the top spot followed by St. Louis. Click here to read more.
U.S. Foreclosure Rates by State

Infographic: Earlier this week we saw data from ATTOM showing that there were 40,534 residential properties with foreclosure filings in January. Today’s graphic shows that foreclosure activity broken down by state. Click here to read more.
The Winter issue of the RE Journal is here!

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