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Snapshot of the Nation’s Housing Stock

By Brad Beckett The Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program (PEP) produces estimates of the population for the United States, its states, counties, cities, and towns, as well as for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and its municipios. In addition, as illustrated by the interactive chart below, they also produce housing unit estimates for the nation, states, and individual counties.

How Americans Feel About Government Agencies

By Brad Beckett The Visual Capitalist says that come election time Americans won’t hesitate to show their approval or disapproval of the country’s elected leaders. However, they point out that feelings about the federal bureaucracy and its agencies are a little harder to gauge.  Indeed....Stay safe and have a Happy Friday!!!

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. Visit our Website U.S. Construction Spending Down Slightly in May The U.S. government is reporting that total construction spending in May, 2024 was at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2,139.8 billion, which is 0.1% lower...

The 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 Slightly in May The National Association of Realtors is reporting that existing home sales were down 0.7% in May to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 4.11 million - down...

URGENT: Maumee Ordinance 020-2024 – PLEASE READ for ALL MAUMEE PROPERTY

NEWS FLASH! -MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT:   To the Toledo real estate community,   We received the letter below from the City of Maumee yesterday. We, and a few other title companies, are still in the process of investigating its meaning to you and your clients. We do know this: it affects every real estate sale in Maumee. Please consult with your brokers, attorneys and...

America is 248 Years Young!

By Brad Beckett Next Thursday, July 4th, will mark 248 years of America’s independence!  Today’s infographic takes a look at the Fourth of July “by the numbers” and provides insight into this holiday that we Americans hold dear.  Whatever you do to celebrate, do it safely and have fun…..and, as always, Stay safe and have a Happy Friday!!! “On July 2nd, 1776,...

This Week’s 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 Squatting in Louisiana Will be Harder After New Law Louisiana recently joined the ranks of several states attacking the growing problem of squatters. According to KALB-TV, the Louisiana Squatter Prevention Act could make the...

The 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 U.S. Employment Situation – May 2024 According to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 272k in May, 2024 with the unemployment rate rising to...

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 Tennessee Takes Action to Protect Property Owners from Squatters In late May, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed into law Tennessee’s new anti-squatting legislation – which the legislature passed last month. The new law...

The Latest Edition of reiaSENSE

Sloppy Inflation: The discussion around inflation has become quite sloppy. Rather than focus on all the misstatements, please know that references to inflation “coming down” is in no way an actual reduction in costs. It is a reduction in the rate of increase. This is critical when thinking about budgets and longer term planning. The deflationary aspect of the economy...