By Brad Beckett on July 31, 2026

Infographic: 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. Click here to read more.

By Brad Beckett on July 30, 2026

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 (homeowners & renters) asked how Americans feel about their homes and their neighborhoods. Click here to read more.

By Brad Beckett on July 30, 2026

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! Click here to read more.

By Brad Beckett on July 29, 2026

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. Click here to read more.

By Brad Beckett on July 29, 2026

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. Click here to read more.

By Brad Beckett on July 28, 2026

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. Click here to read more.

By Brad Beckett on July 27, 2026

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. Click here to read more.

By Brad Beckett on July 27, 2026

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. Single-family rent prices increased by 1.3% year over year, a decline year-over-year when rent prices increased by 2.6% in May 2025. Click here to read more.

By Brad Beckett on July 28, 2026

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. Click here to read more.

By Brad Beckett on July 24, 2026

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.  Click here to read more.