BY BRAD BECKETT ON MARCH 15, 2021

A new report says home buyer interest in vacation towns & suburbs has soared since the Coronavirus pandemic hit in early 2020. It says remote workers seeking space for home offices and a simpler lifestyle. Click here to read more.

BY BRAD BECKETT ON MARCH 9, 2021

A recent report from Bankrate.com says that before the Coronavirus-induced recession, states like Utah were already “on fire,” however residents from high-tax states like California & Washington emigrating and added fuel to that fire. Click here to read more.

BY BRAD BECKETT ON MARCH 8, 2021

Last month we had a post about Generation Z entering the housing market and this month we’re discovering where they want to live. A new report from RENTCafé says small towns in the heartland of America are now trending for Generation Z renters. Click here to read more.

BY BRAD BECKETT ON FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Home price increases in Opportunity Zones are keeping pace with trends, according to a special report from ATTOM Data that analyzed qualified low-income O-Zones. ATTOM says in Q4 2020, median prices rose annually in three-quarters of Opportunity Zones with values in 2/3 of them going up at least 10%. Click here to read more.

BY BRAD BECKETT ON FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Last spring, the Covid-19 pandemic brought America's real estate market to a virtual standstill. A recent report from Roofstock highlights the top cities where homes are selling the fastest - with demand extremely strong in areas also experiencing high rates of population growth. Click here to read more.

BY BRAD BECKETT ON FEBRUARY 23, 2021

A recent story about millennials searching for homes in "far-flung places" should have flippers & rehabbers taking note. A new startup called CheapOldHouses.com promotes the purchase & preservation of historical houses across America, most of which come in under $100k. Click here to read more.

BY BRAD BECKETT ON FEBRUARY 23, 2021

With the goal of "keeping families in their homes," the U.S. Department of the Treasury says the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERA) makes available $25 billion to assist households that are unable to pay rent and utilities due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  As we've previously reported, these funds are provided directly to States, Territories, local governments, and Indian tribes. Click here to read more.

BY BRAD BECKETT ON FEBRUARY 18, 2021

The DC-based group US Housing Consultants recently released a short analysis of HUD's recent decision to enforce the Fair Housing Act to prohibit discrimination because of sexual orientation and gender identity. Click here to read more.

BY BRAD BECKETT ON FEBRUARY 17, 2021

The U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) announced in mid-February the extension of the FHA's foreclosure and eviction moratoriums through June 30th, 2021, as well as an extension of the initial start date of a COVID-19 Forbearance. Click here to read more.

BY BRAD BECKETT ON FEBRUARY 11, 2021

According to the latest Yardi Matrix Multifamily Report, the average U.S. multifamily rents were down 0.2% year-over-year in January. However, overall rents increased in January by $3 to $1,392.Click here to read more.