According to Zillow’s top 10 Hottest Rental Markets for Summer 2026, Providence ranked as top city, surpassing New York and San Francisco as demand outpaces housing supply. Click here to read more.
Zombie Foreclosures Up in Q2
According to ATTOM Data’s latest Vacant Property and Zombie Foreclosure report, there were nearly 1.4 million U.S. homes sitting vacant in Q2 2026, unchanged from a year earlier. Click here to read more.
New Home Sales Down 6.2% in April
The U.S. Government is reporting that sales of new single-family houses in April, 2026 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 622k, which is 6.2% lower than March’s revised rate and is 11.3% lower than one year ago. Click here to read more.
Zumper’s National Rent Report – May ’26
Rental information site Zumper recently released their latest monthly National Rent Report for May, 2026. According to their data, median rent for 1-bedroom apartments was $1,1519 (up 0.7%) and $1,903 (up 0.4%) for two-bedrooms. Click here to read more.
S&P Cotality Case-Shiller Inflation Continues to Outpace Home Price Appreciation
The latest S&P Cotality Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index has reported a 0.7% annual increase for March, 2026. Click here to read more.
The BRRRR Method Before It Had a Name: 30 Years of Hard Lessons
On a recent episode of the Rental Property Owner & Real Estate Investor Podcast, Brian Hamrick talks with Joel Kraut, a real estate investor with over 30 years of experience who has flipped more than 100 homes, built rental portfolios across multiple states, operated through the 2008 crash, and rebuilt after losing $4.2M during the financial crisis. Click here to read more.
Chip Gaines Reveals His Candid Thoughts on Aging
A recent story on Realtor.com has HGTV star Chip Gaines reflecting on aging and his evolving lifestyle. The 51-year-old shared that his early mornings at his Texas farmhouse now require more “coffee” and “grace” as he gets older. Click here to read more.
Home Prices Tick Down as Supply Fluctuates
Infographic: Statista says U.S. home prices have dipped slightly since peaking in late 2022 but remain far above pre-pandemic levels. This week’s graphic illustrates median house price and days on the market over the last 10 years. Click here to read more.
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