Author: Brad Beckett

Director of Education & Outreach, National Real Estate Investors Association

This Monday, July 4th, will mark 246 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, the Continental Congress voted in favor of independence, and two days later delegates from the 13 colonies adopted the Declaration of Independence, a historic document drafted by Thomas Jefferson. From 1776 to the present day, July 4th has been celebrated…

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According to the latest U.S. Home Flipping Report from ATTOM, 114,706 single-family houses and condominiums were flipped in Q1, 2022.  That figure represents 9.6% of all home sales in Q1 or one in 10 transactions – the highest level since at least 2000.  In addition, ATTOM says that as home sales by investors spiked, typical raw profits on those deals remained below where they were one year ago, with profit margins dipped to their lowest point since 2009. “The good news for fix-and-flip investors is that demand remains strong from prospective homebuyers, as evidenced by this quarter’s report, which shows…

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The Bureau of Economic Analysis says the U.S. current-account deficit, (reflecting the combined balances on trade in goods & services and income flows between U.S. residents and residents of other countries) widened by $66.6 billion, or 29.6%, to $291.4 billion in Q1, 2022.  The BEA says this widening mostly reflected an increased deficit on goods. Click here to read the full report at the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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The National Association of Realtors is reporting that pending home sales were up 0.7% in May, 2022.  The NAR’s Pending Home Sales Index (a forward-looking indicator based on contract signings) climbed to 99.9.  The NAR says pending home sales broke a six-month skid with this slight rise. “Despite the small gain in pending sales from the prior month, the housing market is clearly undergoing a transition…Contract signings are down sizably from a year ago because of much higher mortgage rates.”  Said Lawrence Yun, NAR’s chief economist. Click here to read the full report at the National Association of Realtors.

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The U.S. Government is reporting that sales of new single-family houses in May, 2022 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 696k, which is 10.7% higher than April’s revised rate and is 5.9% lower than one year ago.  The median sales price of new houses sold in September was $449k with an average sales price of $511,400.  There were an estimated 444k new houses for sale at the end of March representing a 7.7-month supply at the current sales rate. Click here to read the full report at the U.S. Census Bureau.

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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. National Economic Outlook By Ingo Winzer June, 2022 There’s good news and bad news. On the one hand, the economy has been adding jobs at a good rate in recent months. On the other hand, a number of forces stand in the way of growth in the future. One is the fact that the US population didn’t increase at all in 2021. This has never happened before, even during the 1930s depression.…

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The National Association of Realtors is reporting that existing home sales were down 3.4% in May to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 5.41 million (down 8.6% year over year).  Total housing inventory at the end of May was 1,160,000 units, down 4.1% from one year ago.  Unsold inventory sits at a 2.6-month supply at the current sales rate with properties remaining on the market for around 16 days.  The median existing-home price for all housing types in May was $407,600 (surpassing the $400k mark for the first time) and was up 14.8% from one year ago.  The NAR says this…

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Today’s graphic from Accruit reminds us that the ability to defer taxes through a 1031 like-kind exchange is a valuable taxpayer benefit, but to receive it, the rules pertaining to identification and acquisition of replacement property must be strictly followed. They have outlined the 5 requirements for identificationod replacement property in a 1031 Exchange.  Indeed…..Stay safe and have a Happy Friday!!! Hat tip to Accruit.

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