By Brad Beckett on June 18, 2026
The U.S. EPA recently announced two regulatory actions aimed at reducing costs tied to refrigerant rules enacted during the Biden administration. The EPA estimates these changes will save families and businesses more than $2.4 billion. Click here to read more.

By Brad Beckett on June 17, 2026
Rentcafe says new American neighborhoods are rapidly emerging across the Sun Belt, often replacing farmland and vacant land with thriving communities. Click here to read the full report.

By Brad Beckett on June 16, 2026
WalletHub says Homeownership has become more challenging in recent years as both home prices and mortgage rates have risen significantly. They evaluated 300 U.S. cities using 10 factors, including housing costs, maintenance expenses, property taxes, and vacancy rates to come up with their list. Click here to read more.

By Brad Beckett on June 16, 2026
According to the latest ICE Mortgage Monitor, mortgage performance remained broadly stable from March to April, with the overall share of past-due loans unchanged and below pre-pandemic levels. Click here to read more.

By Brad Beckett on June 15, 2026
The National Association of Realtors is reporting that existing home sales increased 3.2% in May, 2026 to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 4.17 million. Click here to read more

By Brad Beckett on June 15, 2026
According to the latest Yardi Matrix Multifamily Report, multifamily rents again remained flat in May, 2026 with the average U.S. advertised coming in at $1,767 and year-over-year rent growth turned negative coming in at -0.2%. Click here to read more.

By Brad Beckett on June 15, 2026
Have you been holding back on getting into short-term rentals? Do you have a property in one of the 16 cities below? Airbnb is looking for new listings in host cities for this year’s FIFA World Cup which starts in June. A new listing (from a new host) could earn an extra $750 reward for listing a home and hosting their first guests by July 31, 2026. Click here to read more.

By Brad Beckett on June 11, 2026
The Tax Foundation says new Internal Revenue Service data for tax year 2023 shows the US federal income tax system continues to be progressive, as high-income taxpayers pay the highest average income tax rates. Click here to read more.

By Brad Beckett on June 11, 2026
A Brooklyn landlord says he has spent nearly a decade trying to remove a tenant from one of his apartments, accumulating hundreds of thousands of dollars in unpaid rent and legal expenses while the case remains tied up in court. The dispute began after a woman moved into an apartment in 2014 as a live-in companion for an elderly, disabled tenant. Click here to read more.

By Jeffery S. Watson on June 10, 2026

Jeff Watson says landlords and housing providers, please read this carefully, and you will see that positive change is on the horizon. New guidance from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development limits the types of Fair Housing Act complaints the agency will accept regarding assistance or service animals. Click here to read more.