By Brad Beckett on January 21, 2026

A recent report by CNBC’s Diana Olick says while the U.S. housing market has yet to pick up steam, real estate agents say there’s been a real shift toward a more balanced market. Click here to read more.

By Brad Beckett on January 30, 2026

Today’s graphic illustrates the prevalence of cyber-enabled fraud over the past year. The data shows phishing (vishing/smishing) which involves tricking users with an email or a voice/text message appearing to come from a trusted third party, remains the most common type of cyberattack to affect businesses. Click here to read more.

By Brad Beckett on January 29, 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 November, 2025. Click here to read more.

By Brad Beckett on January 28, 2026

On a recent episode of the Rental Property Owner & Real Estate Investor Podcast, Brian Hamrick talks with Clay Lehman, a longtime investor, property-management expert, and AI educator who helps entrepreneurs and agents use today’s tools to save time, make better decisions, and grow their business. Click here to read more.

By Brad Beckett on January 28, 2026

According to ATTOM Data’s Year-End 2025 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, there were 367,460 U.S. properties with foreclosure filings (default notices, scheduled auctions or bank repossessions) – representing 0.26% of all U.S. housing units, up 14% from 2024 and up 3% from 2023. Click here to read more.

By Brad Beckett on January 27, 2026

Per a court order, the acting director of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently requested $145 million from the Federal Reserve to fund the bureau’s second-quarter operations. Click here to read more.

By Brad Beckett on January 26, 2026

Recently we posted United Van Lines and Atlas Van Lines migration and moving reports, both full of useful information about where people are moving to and from. Now it’s time for U-Haul’s annual report of their top U.S. metros & cities. Click here to read more.

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.

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.

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.