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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 Inflation Continues to Rise The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics is reporting that the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.3% in April, 2024. The all items index was up 3.4%...

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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 Yardi Says Steady Absorption is Boosting Multifamily Rents According to the latest Yardi Matrix Multifamily Report, the average U.S. multifamily rent was $1,725 in April, 2024. Click here to read more. Best American Cities for...

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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 Homeownership & Rental Vacancy Rates for Q1 2024 The U.S. government is reporting that the national vacancy rates for Q1, 2024 were 6.6% for rental housing and 0.8% for homeowner housing. The national homeownership...

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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 Georgia Governor Signs Bill Making Squatting a Crime Following on the heels of Florida, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp recently signed legislation which would allow property owners to go after squatters for damages, in...

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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 Existing Home Sales Drop 4.3% in March The National Association of Realtors is reporting that existing home sales were down 4.4% in march to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 4.19 million – down...

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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 Inflation Jumps to 3.5% in March The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics is reporting that the Consumer Price Index for all items was up 3.5% for the 12 months ending in March. Click here...

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. Construction Spending Drops Slightly in February The U.S. government is reporting that total construction spending in February, 2024 was at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2,091.5 billion, which is 0.3% lower...

Weekly Roundup News & 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 Florida Governor Signs New Law Squashing Squatters’ Rights n late March, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed legislation that makes it easier to remove squatters – which, as we have seen, is a growing...

Inflation Rises along with Housing Costs

By Brad Beckett We try to stay on top of inflation news as it happens.  Today's graphic from Statista reminds us that inflation edged up slightly in February, with rising housing costs putting upward pressure on the Consumer Price Index.  Interestingly, due to its weight in the CPI, the cost of shelter continues to be a major driver of inflation -...

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 See Largest Monthly Increase in a Year The National Association of Realtors is reporting that existing home sales were up 9.5% in February to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 4.38...