Inflation Remains at 2.7%
By Brad Beckett on January 19, 2026
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics is reporting that the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) was up 0.3% on a seasonally adjusted basis in December 2025. Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 2.7% before seasonal adjustment. Click here to read more.
Read moreCredit Card Delinquency Rates by State
By Brad Beckett on January 16, 2026
Infographic: Today’s infographic from those wizards at the Visual Capitalist shows those states where Americans are falling behind on their credit card payments. Click here to read more.
Read moreBridge the Gap: The Reg CF Revolution for Everyday Investors
By Brad Beckett on January 14, 2026
On a recent episode of the Planet Wealth podcast, Mary Katherine Johnson, CXO of Planet Wealth, sits down with NREIA’s Rebecca McLean to unpack how the JOBS Act and Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF) opened a new lane for everyday investors and community focused entrepreneurs to fund real estate; legally, transparently, and at scale. Click here to read more.
Read moreThe Income Needed to Join the Top 1% in Every State in 2025
By Brad Beckett on January 9, 2026
Infographic: Now that the new year is here it’s time to see what it takes (took?) in income to in the top 1% in every state. Click here to read more.
Read more$5B in Questionable Rental Assistance went to Thousands of Deceased Tenants
By Brad Beckett on January 8, 2026
The NY Post is reporting that a recent HUD audit found more than $5 billion in taxpayer funds went to “questionable” rental assistance recipients during the final year of the Biden administration – including around 30k deceased tenants and 1000’s of potential non-citizens. Click here to read more.
Read moreAtlas’ 2025 Migration Patterns Study
By Brad Beckett on January 7, 2026
We love these migration reports….they reveal a lot of interesting data about where people are going to and coming from. This week we’re looking at Atlas Van Lines’ 2025 Migration Patterns Study. Click here to read more.
Read moreEmbrace the Opportunity in 2026
By Jane Garvey on January 7, 2026
Jane Garvey says we all have our routines disrupted from time to time in our lives. Sometimes this is a personal disruption coming from a life event like moving, marriage, a new child, an illness, a job loss, a family tragedy, where most everyone else’s routines stay the same… Click here to read more.
Read moreNearly 9% of Residential Land Is Owned by Corporations
By Brad Beckett on January 6, 2026
A recent report from the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy and the Center for Geospatial Solutions (CGS) explores the current state of corporate ownership of residential property across the U.S. Click here to read more.
Read moreFlipping ROI Drops Below 25% – Lowest Level Since 2008
By Brad Beckett on January 5, 2026
According to ATTOM data’s latest flipping report, there were 72,217 single-family homes & condominiums flipped Q3 2025, accounting for 6.8% of home sales from July through September. Click here to read more.
Read moreGoogle is Testing Embedded Home Listings in Certain Cities
By Brad Beckett on January 1, 2026
A recent article on HousingWire says Google is entering the “portal wars” with posting MLS listings on their search site in certain cities. Click here to read more.
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