On a recent episode of Real Estate News for Investors, Kathy Fettke discusses how mortgage delinquencies are inching up, affordability is finally improving and refinance demand is surging as mortgage rates dip back toward 6%. In this episode, Kathy Fettke breaks down the latest ICE Mortgage Monitor Report for October 2025, that reveals where the housing market is showing strength and where the risks remain. Click here to listen.
Author: Brad Beckett
Brad Beckett
Director of Education & Outreach, National Real Estate Investors Association
In their latest Self Storage National Report, Yardi says national advertised rates were up 0.9% year-over-year in September 2025, with an annualized average rent per square foot of $16.80 for the combined mix of unit sizes and types. This compares to 0.3% in August and 0.1% in July. In addition, Yardi says nearly all of their Matrix’s new top 30 metros posted stronger annual rate growth in September than in August. Self storage rates rose 0.9% year-over-year in September, signaling a potential turning point. REITs led the charge, while new supply pressures continue to shape metro-level performance. Click here to…
A recent report from RentCafe says that for many renters, the reasons for moving are often related to finding jobs and better housing. But, how frequently are they moving from one apartment to another and how about moving to a different city? Their new report shows the nation’s “move-easy metros” where renters typically move to a different apartment in less than two years from signing a lease. In order to get their findings, they crunched available IPUMS ACS data on 105 U.S. metro areas, focusing on local trends for short renter tenancies (up to two years). Be sure to click…
Reuters is reporting that White House budget director Russell Vought said he plans to close the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau(CFPB). According to the report, Vought said the agency has persecuted small businesses but failed to protect consumers: “All they want to do is weaponize the tools of financial laws against basically small mom-and-pop lenders and other small financial institutions,” he said. Very few people currently work at the CFPB’s Washington headquarters “while we close down the agency,” Vought said. “So we want to put it out and we will be successful probably within the next two or three months.” In…
According to ATTOM Data’s Q3 2025 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, there were 101,513 residential properties with foreclosure filings (default notices, scheduled auctions or bank repossessions) in the 3rd quarter, up 17% from one year ago. In addition, the report also shows a total of 35,602 properties with foreclosure filings in September 2025, down 0.3% from August and up 20% from one year ago. ATTOM says there were a 72,317 U.S. properties started the foreclosure process in Q3 2025, up 2% from the Q2 and up 16% from one year ago. States with the greatest number of foreclosure starts in Q3…
A couple months ago we learned who the richest person was in every state. But, have you wondered how many billionaires there were in each state? Well, the folks over at the Visual Capitalist sifted through the Forbes’ Real-Time Billionaires list and then illustrated the number of billionaires in each state. Stay safe and have a Happy Friday!!! Hat tip to the Visual Capitalist.
According to the latest Cotality (formerly CoreLogic) Home Price Insights (HPI) report, price growth in August rose 1.3%. In addition, they say monthly price increases were in negative territory – down 0.3% between July & August 2025, following a 0.2% decline in July. Interestingly, negative home price growth is mainly concentrated in Florida where seven of the top 10 metros reporting negative growth are located. “Enhanced affordability has provided much-needed relief to the housing market, which has experienced limited momentum over the past two years…Consequently, recent increases in mortgage application activity indicate that homebuyers are gradually re-entering the market. Rising…
A new report from the NAHB’s Eye on Housing found that vinyl siding is now the most common principal siding material for new single-family homes started in 2024 at 26%. This was followed by stucco at 25%, fiber cement siding (such as Hardiplank or Hardiboard) at 23% and by brick or brick veneer at 16%. Their data came from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Survey of Construction (SOC). However, the strongest trend has been the growing popularity in fiber cement siding. The share of exterior siding material for fiber cement siding has increased by 5.5 percentage points in the last ten years and by more than 15 percentage…
According to the latest ICE Mortgage Monitor, the national delinquency rate rose by 16 basis points (bps) in August to 3.43% and is up 10 bps from the same time last year, marking a return to annual increases after falling in June and July. In addition, serious delinquencies (loans 90+ days past due but not in foreclosure) rose by 16k in August and are up 32k from the same time last year, while loans in active foreclosure rose by a modest 3k in the month and 23k from the same time last year. Click here to read the full report…
According to the latest Yardi Matrix Multifamily Report, multifamily rents posted gains in September, 2025 with the average U.S. advertised rent dropping $6 to $1,750 and year-over-year rent growth falling to 0.6%. Yardi says demand and economic growth are starting to show signs of cooling. “The poor performance comes as demand shows signs of weakening while high supply markets have a glut of properties in the lease-up phase. Rents remain close to all-time highs, so while it is too soon to say September is the start of a trend, the drop could signal emerging market softness” Click here to read…
