Pending Home Sales Up 2.5% in December
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| The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics is reporting that the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) was down 0.1% in December, 2022. However, the all items index was up 6.5% for the 12 months ending in December. Click here to read more. |
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New Home Sales Up 2.3% in December
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The U.S. Government is reporting that sales of new single-family houses in December, 2022 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 616k, which is 2.3% higher than November’s revised rate but is 26.6% lower than one year ago. Click here to read more.
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Zumper’s National Rent Report for January ’23
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Rental information site Zumper recently released their latest monthly National Rent Report showing that their median national rent for 1-bedroom apartments in January, 2023 was $1,492 (down 0.3% from December) and the median two-bedroom rent was $1,822 (flat since December). Click here to read more.
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Top 10 Housing Markets Most Affordable for Renting
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According to ATTOM data, the average three-bedroom rent is more affordable than owning a comparably sized median-priced home in 95% of U.S. counties analyzed in their 2023 Rental Affordability Report. Click here to read more.
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Fewer Adults are Planning to Purchase a Home
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The NAHB’s Eye on Housing says the share of adults planning a home purchase in the next 12 months dropped to 13% in Q4 2022, down from 15% in the Q3. Click here to read more.
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42 States Added Construction Jobs During the Past 12 months
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A recent analysis from the Associated General Contractors said construction employment climbed in 30 states (and D.C.) from November to December with 42 states adding construction jobs over the past 12 months. Click here to read more.
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On a recent episode of the AZREIA Show, Marcus Maloney & Michael Del Prete talk with guest Patrick Allen about the nuances of House Hacking as well as his new book, House Hacking: The Most Affordable Way to Get Started Investing in Real Estate. Click here to read more.
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America Needs Over 39k lbs of Minerals & Fossil Fuels Annually
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Infographic: Today’s infographic from the Visual Capitalist took a look at data from the National that shows America annually needs more than 39,000 pounds of minerals and fossil fuels to maintain our standard of living. Click here to read more.
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Have you made a positive difference to our communities and society at large?
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National REIA is proud of our association’s and their member’s contributions to their communities. We promote a spirit of “giving back” throughout our industry. Real Estate Investing has enhanced our lives and given us success so our mission to positively impact our communities is at the core of what we do.
If you have a great story of how you have made an impact in your community or you have a member that has done amazing work to contribute, please take a moment to submit the story to Caleb@nationalreia.org for inclusion in our publications, social media, and our website. We are excited to hear how our industry and those of us in it have made a positive difference to our communities and society at large!
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