Starts & Building Permits Stumble in September

The U.S. government is reporting that privately‐owned housing starts in September were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,555,000, which is 1.6% lower than August’s revised number. Privately‐owned housing units authorized by building permits in September were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,589,000, which was 7.7% lower than August’s revised number. Click here to read more.

Consumer Price Index Up 0.4% in September

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics is reporting that the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) was 0.4% in September, 2021. Click here to read more.

Best & Worst Places for Home Flippers

Flipping houses is a hot topic that we cover quite a bit. A recent article on Realtor.com says high home prices, combined with a record-low number of homes for sale and rising construction and appliances costs, are burrowing into flippers’ bottom lines. Click here to read more.

Foreclosure Starts Jump Nationwide

According to ATTOM Data’s Q3 2021 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, lenders started the foreclosure process on 25,209 U.S. properties in Q3, up 32% from Q2 and up 67% from a year ago. Click here to read more.

Local Market Monitor’s National Economic Outlook for October 2021

Local Market Monitor, a National REIA preferred vendor, recently released their monthly National Economic Outlook where they share their thoughts on developments taking place in the U.S. economy. Click here to read more.

Is Artificial Intelligence Taking Over the Real Estate Industry?

CNBC’s Diana Olick says artificial intelligence might be taking over the real estate industry. She discusses the overall impact artificial intelligence (AI) is having on real estate with companies like Zillow now using machine-learning in their Zestimates. Click here to read more.

America’s Best College Towns for Homebuyers

There’s nothing quite like the buzz of a college town. That’s why Realtor.com crunched the numbers to find the best college towns to buy a home for any stage of life – from starting a career to raising a family, to forever homes. Click here to read more. 

Number of Americans Living with a Disability

Infographic: There is one thing that unites all of us, whether we have a disability or know someone who does, and that is the need for safe, clean and quality housing. Today’s graphic illustrates the number of Americans living with several types of disabilities, broken down by age and sex. Click here to read more.

Have you made a positive difference to our communities and society at large?

National REIA is proud of our association’s and their member’s contributions to their communities. We promote a spirit of “giving back” throughout our industry. Real Estate Investing has enhanced our lives and given us success so our mission to positively impact our communities is at the core of what we do.

If you have a great story of how you have made an impact in your community or you have a member that has done amazing work to contribute, please take a moment to submit the story to Caleb@nationalreia.org for inclusion in our publications, social media, and our website. We are excited to hear how our industry and those of us in it have made a positive difference to our communities and society at large!