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29Nov

The Weekly Roundup – You can now LISTEN to the Weekly Roundup!
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Here is this week’s “Weekly Roundup” from Real Estate Investing Today, the news & views site from the National Real Estate Investors Association.
Trump Administration Declares CFPB Funding is Illegal

Politico is reporting that the Trump administration has made a formal determination that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s funding mechanism is unlawful, which puts the controversial bureau on track to close when its existing cash runs out in the coming months. Click here to read more.
Existing Home Sales Up 1.2% in October

The National Association of Realtors is reporting that existing home sales were up 1.2% in October, 2025 to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 4.1 million. Click here to read more.
Unemployment 4.4% in September

According to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, total nonfarm payroll employment changed little in September, 2025 with the unemployment rate coming in at 4.4%. Click here to read more.

 
Consumer Sentiment Falls Toward Record-Low Levels

The WSJ is reporting that consumers’ moods dropped further in November, according to a monthly survey from the University of Michigan, continuing a slide that has worsened amid persistent price increases and an extended government shutdown (which ended in mid-November). Click here to read more.
Is Seattle’s New Mayor the Mandami of the West?

In a recent editorial entitled “Seattle’s Coming Socialist Experiment,” the Washington Post says with much of the country fixated on New York City’s decision to elect as mayor a socialist with little experience, it was easy to miss that Seattle has done the same. Click here to read more.

 
Small Landlords Still Dominate the Investor Market
A recent article on Realtor.com says small-scale landlords continue to crowd out larger players when it comes to scouring affordable metros in search of bargains they can rent out at a healthy profit margin. Click here to read more.
Intelligent Financing for Today’s Investor: How HELOCs and IBC Give You an Edge

Jason K. Powers says homeowners and investors alike are looking for more control in 2025. Traditional mortgage options remain costly, with interest rates on new loans still hovering near multi-decade highs. At the same time, homeowners in the U.S. now hold a record amount of tappable equity, on average more than $212,000, according to ICE Mortgage Technology. Yet only a small percentage of that equity is being used. Click here to read more.
America’s Wealth by Generation

Infographic: The Visual Capitalist says that the Baby Boomer generation is arguably the richest in history, averaging $1 million in wealth per person in America. In fact, as you can see below, this generation holds more than half of all of the country’s wealth but they make up only a fifth of the population. Click here to read more.
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