Zillow says saying yes to Fido or Mittens can help landlords lease faster. They say recent data show that rental listings on their site allowing pets are typically leased eight days faster than those that don’t. In addition, they say 58% of renters have pets, up from 46% in 2019. Interestingly, Zillow says almost half […]
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Recent analysis from the Associated General Contractors said construction employment increased year-over-year in 33 states and the District of Columbia in May. In addition, Association officials noted that employment gains in the industry have been muted amid questions about a range of federal labor, tax and trade policies. “Construction has been in a holding pattern
In their new State of the Nation’s Housing Report, Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies says the US housing market is shrouded in uncertainty. Among their conclusions, they say high home prices and interest rates have pushed sales to their lowest level in 30 years; insurance premiums and property taxes are rising; and high rents
A new report from Redfin says one third (33.5%) of baby boomers who own their home say they will never sell, with another 30% saying they will sell their home at some point, but not within the next 10 years. As for the younger generations, 25% of Gen X and 21% of millennial/Gen Zers say
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The headline says it all; National REIA’s Charles Tassell is heading to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The USDA announced this week their latest slate of presidential appointments for key positions at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) including the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), Farm Service Agency (FSA) and Rural Development (RD). Charles will
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According to the ADP National Employment Report for April, 2025, private sector employment increased by 62k jobs and annual pay was up 4.5% year-over-year. The ADP National Employment Report is an independent and high-frequency view of the private-sector labor market based on the aggregated and anonymized payroll data of more than 25 million U.S. employees.
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According to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 177k in April, 2025 with the unemployment rate coming in at 4.2% – about the same as March. In addition, the report says employment continuedto trend up in health care, transportation and warehousing, financial activities, and social assistance.
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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. The FBI says that in 2024, the top three cyber crimes by number of reported complaints were phishing/spoofing, extortion, and personal data
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The U.S. Department of Education recently announced that, effective May 5 2025, it will resume collections of defaulted federal student loans. The department says there are 42.7 million borrowers that owe more than $1.6 trillion in student debt as well as over 5 million borrowers have not made a monthly payment in over 360 days
According to recent research from the NAHB’s Eye on Housing, a record-high 6.8 million households shared their housing with unrelated housemates, roommates or boarders in 2023. Interestingly, they point out that the number of households sharing housing with nonrelatives had been rising steadily since the 2008 housing crash until the COVID-19 pandemic interrupted the upward
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