Realtor.com says although short sales remain relatively rare, they’ve been gradually creeping up as underwater homeowners seek ways to avoid foreclosure, with a handful of mid-priced markets seeing the highest concentration of these deals. Today’s infographic takes a look at short sale top 10 hot spots across the nation. As always, stay safe and have a Happy Friday!!! “Although short sales make up a minuscule share of the national housing market, 10 midsized and midpriced U.S. markets stand out for having the highest concentration of short-sale listings.” Click here to read the full report at Realtor.com.
Author: Brad Beckett
Brad Beckett
Director of Education & Outreach, National Real Estate Investors Association
A recent report from Redfin found that nearly three-quarters (74%) of U.S. homeowners would rather be at home than anywhere else. Their recent survey of 4k U.S. resident (2,280 homeowners & 1,431 renters) asked how Americans feel about their homes and their neighborhoods. Redfin says homeowners were about as likely to agree that their home is a reflection of who they are (74%), and that they feel a sense of belonging in their neighborhood (72%). Indeed…take a look: Click here to read the full report at Redfin.
We love hearing it….and it doesn’t get old; Citing recent data from Gallup, Keeping Current Matters is reporting that more Americans prefer real estate over other long-term investment vehicles for growing wealth – for the 14th year in a row! Overall, when the numbers are broken down, the numbers show that 38% prefer real estate, 20% prefer stocks & bonds, 18% prefer gold, 12% prefer CDs/bank accounts, 4% prefer bonds, 2% prefer crypto and 6% said other. “Think about everything that’s happened in that stretch – rising rates, market swings, election years, you name it. Through all of it, Americans…
On a recent episode of Real Estate News for Investors, Kathy Fettke says AI is creating new opportunities in real estate, but it’s also creating new risks. She breaks down a recent report that shows deepfake fraud and seller impersonation are becoming growing threats in mortgage transactions, and what every real estate investor should do to protect themselves at closing. Click here to listen
Regular readers will know that we cover foreclosure activity on here quite a bit. Citing data from ATTOM, a recent Daily Download from HousingWire listed out 18 years’ worth (2008-2026) of first-half foreclosure data.
A recent report on HousingWire says Russell Vought, the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), recently testified before the House Financial Services Committee, arguing that the bureau has exceeded its statutory authority while lawmakers argue over future of the beleaguered agency. According to the report, Vought defended the CFPB’s workforce reductions and regulatory rollback and urged Congress to place the agency under the appropriations process and limit its discretionary authority. The hearing examined the CFPB’s Spring 2026 report that covered activities for Q3 2024 – required by Dodd-Frank. Click here to read the full story at HousingWire.…
The U.S. Government is reporting that sales of new single-family houses in June, 2026 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 628k, which is 1.6% higher than May’s revised rate but is 5.6% lower than one year ago. The median sales price of new houses sold in June was $398,300 with an average sales price of $475,400. There were an estimated 485k new houses for sale at the end of June representing an 9.3-month supply at the current sales rate. Click here to read the full report at the U.S. Census Bureau.
A new report from Zumper says that whether it’s better to rent or buy depends on local market conditions and there are two key metrics help compare the costs. The first is the price-to-rent ratio, which divides a market’s median home price by one year of median rent. Generally, ratios above 21 favor renting, below 15 favor buying, and 15–21 indicate a balanced market. Across more than 80 markets analyzed, the national midpoint is about 20. The second metric is the PITI cost delta, which compares a monthly mortgage payment—including principal, interest, taxes, and insurance—to monthly rent, showing the immediate…
According to the latest Cotality Single-Family Rent Index (SFRI), U.S. single-family home rental prices increased 1.3% year over year in May, 2026. This represents a decline, as year-over-year rent prices increased by 2.6% in May 2025. In addition, they say Florida and parts of Texas continue to soften, while the Midwest and Northeast markets remain the strongest performers. However, Los Angeles saw the largest slowdown in rent price growth for the 3rd month. “The May data tells two different stories. While annual single-family rent growth remained subdued at 1.3%, rents increased 2.2% between February and May, a stronger-than-typical spring gain…
The Visual Capitalist says from California’s fruit & vegetable farms to the Midwest’s vast corn & soybean fields, agriculture looks very different across the country. To that end, citing the data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, today’s graphic ranks every state by its agricultural production value as of 2024. Be sure to look at their entire dataset…..And, as always, stay safe and have a Happy Friday!!! Hat tip to the Visual Capitalist.
