Weekly Roundup Friday News

28Feb

Weekly Roundup Friday News
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.
Existing Home Sales Drop 4.9% in January

The National Association of Realtors is reporting that existing home sales were down 4.9% in January to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 4.08 million – up 2% year over year. Click here to read more.
Housing Starts Dip 9.8% in January

The U.S. government is reporting that privately‐owned housing starts in January, 2025 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,366,000, which is 9.8% lower than December’s revised number and is 0.7% lower than one year ago. Click here to read more.
CoreLogic: SFRI Rent Up 1.8% Year-Over Year in December

According to the latest CoreLogic Single-Family Rent Index (SFRI), U.S. single-family home rental prices continue to experience slower growth, increasing 1.8% in December, 2024. Click here to read more.

 
Are Aging Baby Boomers About to Rekindle the Senior-Housing Market?

The Wall Street Journal says aging baby boomers are about to rekindle the senior housing market. They say that while senior housing has been one of the biggest disappointments for commercial real-estate investors, thanks to millions of aging baby boomers, that may be about to change. Click here to read more.
Office to Apartment Conversions Seeing Record-Breaking Numbers

Rentcafe says office-to-apartment conversions are surging in popularity and predict that 2025 will reach a record-breaking milestone of almost 71k units in the pipeline. Click here to read more.

 
Foreclosure Rates by State

ATTOM Data says in January, 2025 foreclosure rates saw a slight increase from December 2024 but remained lower than the same period last year. Click here to read more.
Roth IRA vs. Traditional IRA: Which Retirement Account is Right for You?

Carl Fischer says when it comes to planning for retirement, choosing the right investment account can be just as important as deciding how much to save or where to invest. Among the most popular options are the Roth IRA and the Traditional IRA—two retirement savings accounts that offer distinct tax advantages and withdrawal rules. Click here to read more.
The Income Needed to Join the Top 1% in Every State

What does it take to join the top 1% of income earners in America? That’s the subject of today’s graphic from the Visual Capitalist. 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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