By Brad Beckett on September 7, 2026

According to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 162k in August, 2026 with the unemployment unchanged 4.1%.

By Tiffany & Melanie on September 2, 2026

Tiffany McBroom and Melanie Sikma say;  If your personal or business tax return is on extension this year, now is the time to get organized and reduce stress before the final filing deadline arrives. Even if another professional is preparing your return, using this time intentionally can make a meaningful difference.

By Brad Beckett on September 2, 2026

Zillow says there were more than 300k vacant lots of five acres or less listed for sale on their site in June, representing 17.4% of all listings. They suggest that building one home on each could reduce the national housing deficit by 6.3%, to about 4.44 million homes.

By Brad Beckett on September 1, 2026

A recent report from Redfin says in the U.S., the typical working family buying a home could spend roughly half (52%) of their annual income on housing and childcare combined.

By Brad Beckett on September 1, 2026

According to the latest Cotality Single-Family Rent Index (SFRI), U.S. single-family home rental prices increased 1.5% year over year in June, 2026.  Interestingly, they say this is a decrease from last year’s annual increase of 2.5%.

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.