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Pending Home Sales Down 7.3% in September
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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.
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Cotality SFRI: Single-Family Rent Up 2% 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 2% year over year in July, 2026. This figure is a slight decrease from last year. Click here to read more.
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Housing Starts Down 5.2% in September
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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.
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Local Market Monitor’s National Economic Outlook for October ’26
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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.
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The When of Property Management
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| 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. |
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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.
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National Single Family Inventory Snapshot – October ’26
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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.
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Halloween by the Numbers 2026
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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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