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New Home Sales Up 1.6% in June
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The U.S. Government is reporting that sales of new single-family houses in June, 2026 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 628k, which is 1.6% higher than May’s revised rate but is 5.6% lower than one year ago. Click here to read more.
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Cotality SFRI: Single-Family Rent Up 1.3% Year-Over-Year
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According to the latest Cotality Single-Family Rent Index (SFRI), U.S. single-family home rental prices increased 1.3% year over year in May, 2026. Single-family rent prices increased by 1.3% year over year, a decline year-over-year when rent prices increased by 2.6% in May 2025. Click here to read more.
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Zumper’s Rent Versus Buy Report – 2026
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A new report from Zumper says that whether it’s better to rent or buy depends on local market conditions and there are two key metrics help compare the costs. Click here to read more.
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Acting CFPB Director Urges Congress to Place Agency Under Control
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A recent report on HousingWire says Russell Vought, the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), recently testified before the House Financial Services Committee, arguing that the bureau has exceeded its statutory authority while lawmakers argue over future of the beleaguered agency. Click here to read more.
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Deepfake Fraud is a Growing Risk
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On a recent episode of Real Estate News for Investors, Kathy Fettke says AI is creating new opportunities in real estate, but it’s also creating new risks. Click here to read more.
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First-Half Foreclosure Activity by Year 2008-2026
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| Regular readers will know that we cover foreclosure activity on here quite a bit. Citing data from ATTOM, a recent Daily Download from HousingWire listed out 18 years’ worth (2008-2026) of first-half foreclosure data. Click here to read more. |
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Americans Choose Real Estate as Best Investment – 14th year in a Row!
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We love hearing it….and it doesn’t get old; Citing recent data from Gallup, Keeping Current Matters is reporting that more Americans prefer real estate over other long-term investment vehicles for growing wealth – for the 14th year in a row! Click here to read more.
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Residents Share How Their Homes & Neighborhoods Make them Feel
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A recent report from Redfin found that nearly three-quarters (74%) of U.S. homeowners would rather be at home than anywhere else. Their recent survey of 4k U.S. resident (homeowners & renters) asked how Americans feel about their homes and their neighborhoods. Click here to read more.
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Infographic: Realtor.com says although short sales remain relatively rare, they’ve been gradually creeping up as underwater homeowners seek ways to avoid foreclosure, with a handful of mid-priced markets seeing the highest concentration of these deals. Click here to read more.
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