Baby Boomers Still Largest Share of Home Buyers
By Brad Beckett on April 30, 2026
According to the NAR’s 2026 Home Buyers and Sellers Generational Trends report, baby Boomers remained the largest generational group of home buyers this year, while the share of first-time buyers fell to the lowest level on record. Click here to read more.
When the Small Stuff is Actually the Big Stuff
By Jane Garvey on April 29, 2026
Jane Garvey says situational awareness, or consciousness of our environment and the people or things in it can help us stay safe. It can also make a huge difference in how quickly we recognize problems both in the physical world, but also in our relationships. Whether you are looking to build relationships that last, find the right residents for a property, minimize the cost of repairs, avoid the unexpected budget killers on a rehab, catch the early signs of health problems, or even figure out why you aren’t achieving your goals, paying attention to the small stuff is of utmost importance. Click here to read more.
A Resort-Style Short-Term Rental Community Made of Boxes
By Brad Beckett on April 29, 2026
We once had innovative post about using shipping containers for swimming pools, now comes a recent story on Realtor.com about a new short-term rental community made of Boxabls – which are factory-built, foldable, modular housing. Click here to read more.
ICE Mortgage Monitor – April 2026
By Brad Beckett on April 28, 2026
According to the latest ICE Mortgage Monitor, the national delinquency rate rose by 7 bps in February to 3.72%, driven by a 4% seasonal rise in early (30-day) delinquencies and a 3% rise in seriously delinquent (90-plus day) loans. Click here to read more.
Cotality Says Single-Family Rent Growth Downshifts
By Brad Beckett on April 28, 2026
According to the latest Cotality (formerly CoreLogic) Single-Family Rent Index (SFRI), U.S. single-family home rental prices increased 1.1% year over year in February, 2026. Click here to read more.
Foreclosure Activity Rises in Q1 2026
By Brad Beckett on April 27, 2026
According to ATTOM’s Q1 2026 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, there were 118,727, residential properties with foreclosure filings up 6% from Q4 2025 and up 26% from a year ago. Click here to read more.
Best & Worst States for Net Migration
By Brad Beckett on April 24, 2026
Infographic: Earlier in the week we posted about the recent decline in interstate moves (a 10-year low). Today’s graphic from StorageCafe dovetails into that data and shows us the best and worst states for net migration. Click here to read more.
Read more45 Years Worth of Housing Inventory in One Chart
By Brad Beckett on April 23, 2026
A recent “Daily Download” from HousingWire illustrated over 45 years’ worth of total housing inventory data from January 1980 through March 2026 (citing NAR data). Click here to read more.
Federal Government Continues to Sell Properties
By Brad Beckett on April 23, 2026
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the federal General Services Administration (GSA) has sold a 940k square-foot vacant office building in Washington, D.C. to a housing developer for $24 million. Click here to read more. Click here to read more.
White House Says Housing Shortage Hits 10 Million Homes
By Brad Beckett on April 22, 2026
On a recent episode of Real Estate News for Investors, Kathy Fettke says the U.S. housing shortage has reached a staggering 10 million homes, according to a new White House report. Click here to read more.
