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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 Be on the Lookout for Squatters On a recent episode of the Rent Perfect podcast David Pickron says incidents of squatters are on the rise around the country, and may coming to your...

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. Visit our Website Household Debt Rises to $17.29 Trillion A new report from the New York Fed says household debt has risen to $17.29 trillion (up 1.3%) in Q3 2023, led by mortgages, credit cards and...

Do you know about the Corporate Transparency Act?

Join Coast 2 Coast Network and Learn meeting this Thursday, November 16 at 6:30 PM EST. If you have or plan to have an LLC. Corporation, or other entity, then you need to be prepared for the Corporate Transparency Act. Join us on Thursday when we will go over everything you never wanted to know about the new government regulation. Our Speaker,...

The 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 U.S. Homeownership & Rental Vacancy Rates for Q3 2023 The U.S. government is reporting that the national vacancy rates for Q3, 2023 were 6.6% for rental housing and 0.8% for homeowner housing. The national...

Percentage of Veterans in the U.S. Population

By Brad Beckett The U.S. Census Bureau says there 16.2 million military veterans in the United States in 2022, representing 6.2% of the total civilian population age 18 and over.  Today's graphic illustrates the percentage of those veterans in each U.S. state.  Indeed...Stay safe, and have a Happy Friday. "Veterans Day originated as “Armistice Day” on Nov. 11, 1919, the first anniversary...

Your 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 NAR Found Liable for Inflating Commissions; Jury Awards $1.78 Billion in Damages Reuters is reporting that a federal court in Kansas City Missouri has returned a verdict in a class action lawsuit against...

This Week’s 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. Visit our Website Existing-Home Sales Down 2% in September The National Association of Realtors is reporting that existing home sales were down 2% in September to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 3.96 million (down 15.4% year...

The Mortgage Rate Surge

By Brad Beckett We've had several posts about interest rates over the past few years.  Today's graphic from the Visual Capitalist reminds us that the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage has reached its highest level since 2002.  They say that with rising home prices and tight inventory, affordability is now at its lowest point in history.  As always, stay safe and have a...

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 Inflation Running at 3.7% Year Over Year The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics is reporting that the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) was up 0.4% in September, 2023. Click here to...

Most Popular Fast-Food Chains by Sales

By Brad Beckett The Daily Infographic says there are many great fast-food chains in America and they’ve become a staple of our culture - they rightly say there's something for everyone!  So, which ones are really the most popular, based on the bottom-line?  Today's chart illustrates just that....and if you've ever seen the crowds and the clockwork efficiency of a Chick-fil-A...