The National Association of Realtors says that for many recent home buyers, pets are more than companions…they’re family members whose needs can help shape important decisions during the home search. They point to data showing Americans are spending more time with their pets than ever before. With that in mind, today’s graphic illustrates pets’ spell on home buying decisions. Be sure to look at all their data….Stay safe and have a Happy Friday!!! Hat tip to the NAR.
Author: Brad Beckett
Brad Beckett
Director of Education & Outreach, National Real Estate Investors Association
A recent post by the NAHB’s Eye on Housing takes a look at the number of ADUs being built by NAHB members over the past year. The data shows that 24% indicated that they were building an addition for use as an ADU and 23% indicated that they were converting an existing space to an ADU. The data came from the NAHB’s Remodeling Market Index (RMI). They say the Northeast was most likely to have remodelers constructing ADUs, with at least one-third indicating both project types (building an addition and converting existing space), followed by the West with at least…
Rental information site Zumper recently released their latest monthly National Rent Report for October, 2026. According to their data, national median rent for 1-bedroom apartments was $1,519 (up 0.5%) and $1,901 (up 0.7%) for two-bedrooms. Be sure to check out their list of the 100 top metros. “The same economic pressures are cutting both ways for the rental market…With elevated mortgage rates, would-be buyers are staying renters longer.” Said Zumper CEO Shawn Mullahy. Click here to read the full report at Zumper.
On a recent episode of the Rental Property Owner & Real Estate Investor Podcast, Brian Hamrick talks with Nasir Ali about how mobile home park investing has moved from an overlooked corner of real estate to one of the most competitive niches in the business. Ali traces 45 years in manufactured housing, from a family portfolio wiped out in the 1979 oil shock, to a KOA campground bought with seller financing, to a strategy of buying half-empty communities in secondary markets and filling them. He explains the vertical integration that makes the value add work and why he thinks the…
A recent report on TechCrunch says Airbnb is taking steps to limit the chores that hosts can require of guests prior to checkout, addressing a long-standing grievance among customers who often pay cleaning fees and are told they must do a list of tasks themselves. The new policy, posted on Airbnb’s website, takes effect on November 20, 2026. Basically, it prohibits hosts from mandating that guests strip beds, wash & put away dishes, start laundry, or even tale out the trash. Indeed… This change comes in response to years of backlash regarding overly burdensome checkout instructions and hefty fines for…
The latest S&P Cotality Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index has reported a 1.9% annual increase for June, 2025. Their 10-City Composite posted 2.6% increase year-over-year and their 20-City Composite posted a 2.1% year-over-year increase. They say there there is currently a decisive shift in the housing market: “U.S. home prices declined in real terms for the 15th consecutive month in August 2026, though the gap narrowed as nominal home price growth strengthened.” Said Rebecca Kaufman, Associate Director of Commodities at S&P Dow Jones Indices. Click here to read the full report at S&P Dow Jones Indices.
A new report from RentCafe says the number of millionaire renter households in the U.S. grew 229% between 2020 and 2024 – tripling in five years. They say that increase outpaced millionaire homeowners, who only grew 193% during the same period. Interestingly, they add that because affluent Americans have long favored owning, the faster climb in renting marks a shift in housing preferences. Some key points: Millionaire renters more than tripled between 2020 and 2024, rising 229%. Nearly half of millionaire renters are Millennials. Gen Z has posted the fastest surge in millionaire renters – increasing 46x-since 2020. Houston leads in millionaire…
The U.S. government is reporting that the national vacancy rates for Q3 2026 were 7.6% for rental housing and 1.2% for homeowner housing. The national homeownership rate for Q3 2026 was 65.5%. In addition, approximately 89.4% of the housing units in the United States in Q3 were occupied and 10.6% were vacant. Owner-occupied housing units made up 58.6% of total housing units, while renter-occupied units made up 30.9% of the inventory. Vacant year-round units comprised 8.2% of total housing units, while 2.3% were vacant for seasonal use. All of these numbers were similar to previous quarters. Click here to read…
The U.S. Government is reporting that sales of new single-family houses in Septmeber, 2026 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 676k, which is 0.6% lower than August’s revised rate and is 5.3% lower than one year ago. The median sales price of new houses sold in September was $400,400 with an average sales price of $472,800. There were an estimated 476k new houses for sale at the end of September representing an 8.4-month supply at the current sales rate. Click here to read the full report at the U.S. Census Bureau.
Tomorrow is Halloween – also known as “All Hallows’ Eve” and it will entail scary creatures begging for candy and other creepy things (tricks???). A recent graphic from the National Retail Federation shows consumer spending on Halloween this year is expected to reach $13.5 billion…..wow…. As always, stay safe and have a Happy Friday!! Hat tip to the National Retail Federation.
