The Weekly Roundup

13Mar

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.
ADP National Employment Report – February 2026

According to the ADP National Employment Report for February, 2025, private sector employment increases by 63k jobs and pay was up 4.5% year-over-year. Click here to read more.
FHFA Says Home Prices Up 1.8% Year-Over-Year in Q4 ’25

According to the latest Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA) House Price Index (HPI), home prices rose 0.1% in December, 2025. In addition, prices were up 1.8% from Q4 2024 to Q4 2025. Click here to read more.
February’s Unemployment Rate is Unchanged is 4.4%

According to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, total nonfarm payroll employment dropped by 92k jobs in February, 2026. February’s unemployment rate came in at 4.4% – the same as January. Click here to read more.

 
Zumper’s National Rent Report for February ’26

Rental information site Zumper recently released their latest monthly National Rent Report for January, 2026. According to their data, median rent for 1-bedroom apartments was $1499 (down 1.7%) and $1878 (down 1.4%) for two-bedrooms. Click here to read more.
Seasoned Private Investigator Gets Scammed on Zillow

On a recent episode of the Rent Perfect podcast David Pickron and Scot Aubrey remind us that fraud is everywhere — but this time, it hit home. In this episode, David Pickron shares a personal (and humbling) story of being scammed after posting a rental listing on Zillow. Click here to read more.

 
41% of Buy Now Pay Later Users Late on Payments in Past Year
A recent report from LendingTree reveals that more than 4 in 10 users (41%) of buy now, pay later loans (BNPL) say they paid late on at least one of them in the past year. This figure is up from 34% one year ago. Click here to read more.
Yardi Says Storage Rates Slip as Supply Climbs

In their latest Self Storage National Report, Yardi says national advertised rates slipped 0.2% year-over-year in January as slowing migration, softer demand and ongoing development weigh on performance. Click here to read more.
Apartment List’s National Rent Report – March 2026

According to Apartment List’s National Rent Report for March, 2026, national median rent increased 0.2% in February to $1,357 – the first monthly increase since July 2025. Click here to read more.
Population Change by State 2020-25

Infographic: Where are Americans moving since 2020? Between April 2020 and July 2025, the U.S. population grew by more than 10 million people – but growth was heavily concentrated in a handful of states (the usual suspects, of course). Click here to read more.
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