Weekly Roundup

17May

Weekly Roundup
Your weekly news & updates
Here is this week’s “Weekly Roundup” from Real Estate Investing Today, the news & views site from the National Real Estate Investors Association.
U.S. Construction Spending Up 2.8% Year over Year

The U.S. government is reporting that total construction spending in March, 2025 was at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2,196.1 billion, down 0.5% from February’s revised number. Click here to read more.
April Unemployment Rate the Same as March

According to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 177k in April, 2025 with the unemployment rate coming in at 4.2% – about the same as March. Click here to read more.
U.S. Department of Education Resumes Collecting Defaulted Student Loans

The U.S. Department of Education recently announced that, effective May 5 2025, it will resume collections of defaulted federal student loans. Click here to read more.

 
FBI Releases 2024 Internet Crime Report

The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) recently released their 2024 Internet Crime report which offers critical insights into the cyber threat landscape based on aggregated data from reported complaints. Click here to read more.
FHA Rolls Back Biden-ERA Foreclosure Rule

On a recent episode of Real Estate News for Investors, Kathy Fettke discusses how HUD and the FHA are walking back a Biden-era policy on foreclosures that gave nonprofits and government agencies first access to buy distressed properties. Click here to read more.

 
House Sharing Households Sees Record High

According to recent research from the NAHB’s Eye on Housing, a record-high 6.8 million households shared their housing with unrelated housemates, roommates or boarders in 2023. Click here to read more.
Yardi Says Fundamentals Healthy as U.S. Economic Growth Slows

According to the latest Yardi Matrix Multifamily Report, multifamily rents posted gains in April, 2025 with the average U.S. advertised rent increasing $5 to $1,736. Click here to read more.
Most U.S. States Return to Population Growth

Infographic: Statista points out that in 2024 most U.S. states have returned to a period of population growth, versus 2023. Click here to read more.
Check out the latest issue of reiaSENSE

Check out the latest issue of reiaSENSE, National REIA’s monthly government affairs publication. Click here to download.

 

 
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