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Landlords: What To Do When ICE arrives

By Denise Holliday What are landlords supposed to do if and when ICE (Immigrations and Customs Enforcement) arrives at your rental property? According to ICE, their agents are tasked with “finding and deporting specific individuals based on existing deportation orders and criminal convictions.”  Contrary to the hyperbole in the news, ICE says it “does not conduct raids or sweeps and does not...

Weekly Roundup News & Stats

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. Visit our Website Inflation Decreases in March The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics is reporting that the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) decreased 0.1% in March, 2025. Click here to read more. Yardi Says Multifamily,...

How U.S. Wealth is Distributed Among Households

By Brad Beckett Using data from the Federal Reserve, today's graphic from the venerable Visual Capitalist breaks down America’s wealth (total net worth of all U.S. households) by wealth percentile, and lists the number of households in each percentile.  Indeed....  Stay safe and have a Happy Friday!!!  

Weekly Roundup Stats & 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. Visit our Website U.S. Construction Spending Up Slightly in February The U.S. government is reporting that total construction spending in February, 2025 was at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2,195.8 billion, up 0.7% from January’s...

You May Have More Pets Than People…What Are You Doing About That?

By Victoria Cowart, CPM, NAAEI Faculty In 2023, there were approximately 45 million housing units occupied by renters.  That equated to 34% of US households.  One driver of demand for rental housing is the cost savings and the gap between wages and home ownership. Across 50 of the largest metro areas, renting is 37% less expensive than buying a typical home.  Add...

Home Buyers and Sellers Generational Trends – 2025

By Brad Beckett The NAR says in a shift that underscores changing dynamics in the housing market, baby boomers now make up the largest generational group of home buyers.  Indeed, today's graphic looks at the distinguishing characteristic of each generation of home buyers using data from the NAR's 2025 Profile of Home Buyers & Sellers.  As always, stay safe and have...

Weekly Roundup News and Updates

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. Visit our Website Pending Home Sales Up 2% in February The National Association of Realtors is reporting that pending home sales rose 2% in in February, 2025. Click here to read more. Home Flipping Down in 2024 According to...

How Each U.S. State’s Population Has Changed Since 2020

By Brad Beckett The Visual Capitalist says after accounting for births, deaths, and migration, the U.S. grew by roughly 8.5 million people between 2020 and 2024.  Citing Census data, they point out that not all parts of the country grew the same however or even grew at all.  Indeed, today's graphic takes a look at America's population trends 2020-2024.  As always,...

Weekly Roundup 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. Visit our Website Existing Home Sales Up 4.2% in February The National Association of Realtors is reporting that existing home sales were up 4.2% in February to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 4.26 million – down...

The Biggest Fortune 500 Company in Each State

By Brad Beckett Chartistry says every year, Fortune magazine publishes its much-anticipated Fortune 500 list showing the 500 most profitable companies across the U.S.  Today's graphic illustrates those companies by listing the largest Fortune 500 company in each state.  Indeed....  Stay safe and have a Happy Friday!!!