FHA Rolls Back Biden-ERA Foreclosure Rule
By Brad Beckett on May 14, 2025
On a recent episode of Real Estate News for Investors, Kathy Fettke discusses how HUD and the FHA are walking back a Biden-era policy on foreclosures that gave nonprofits and government agencies first access to buy distressed properties. Click here to read more.
Read moreFBI Releases 2024 Internet Crime Report
By Brad Beckett on May 13, 2025
The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) recently released their 2024 Internet Crime report which offers critical insights into the cyber threat landscape based on aggregated data from reported complaints. Click here to read more.
Read moreU.S. Department of Education Resumes Collecting Defaulted Student Loans
By Brad Beckett on May 13, 2025
The U.S. Department of Education recently announced that, effective May 5 2025, it will resume collections of defaulted federal student loans. Click here to read more.
Read moreU.S. Construction Spending Up 2.8% Year over Year
By Brad Beckett on May 12, 2025
The U.S. government is reporting that total construction spending in March, 2025 was at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2,196.1 billion, down 0.5% from February’s revised number. Click here to read more.
Read moreGDP Down 0.3% in Q1 2025
By Brad Beckett on May 8, 2025
According to their “advance” estimate, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis is reporting that America’s real gross domestic product (GDP) decreased at an annual rate of 0.3% in Q4 2024. Click here to read more.
Read moreThe Rule of 72
By Jeffery S. Watson on May 7, 2025
Jeff Watson says a new investing colleague and I were talking about the “Rule of 72”. I explained what it is and how easy it is to make the calculation when you don’t have to consider the sticky fingers of the taxing authority when investments are made in Roth accounts, for example. Click here to read more.
Read moreZumper’s National Rent Report for April ’25
By Brad Beckett on May 6, 2025
Rental information site Zumper recently released their latest monthly National Rent Report for April, 2025. Click here to read more.
Read morePending Home Sales Up 6.1% in March
By Brad Beckett on May 5, 2025
The National Association of Realtors is reporting that pending home sales rose 6.1% in in March, 2025. Click here to read more.
Read moreU.S. Homeownership & Rental Vacancy Rates for Q1 2025
By Brad Beckett on May 5, 2025
The U.S. government is reporting that the national vacancy rates for Q1 2025 were 7.1% for rental housing and 1.1% for homeowner housing. The national homeownership rate for Q1 2025 was 65.1%. Click here to read more.
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