Top 15 Fastest Growing States We’ve seen a lot of recent posts about where people are moving to & from. Today’s graphic from Realtor.com shows us the top 15 states with the fastest growing populations. They say last year the U.S. saw its population surge at its highest rate since 2001, overwhelmingly driven by an […]
Is it Better to Buy or Rent in 2025? Is it better to buy or rent? That’s an age-old question that really depends on a lot of variables – especially an individual’s station in life. According to their 2025 Rental Affordability Report, ATTOM says both owning & renting remain difficult for average U.S. workers, commonly
Nearly 90% of Metros Registered Home Price Gains in Q4 2024 The National Association of Realtors says nearly 90% of metros experienced home price increases in Q4 2024, as the 30-year fixed mortgage rate ranged from 6.12% to 6.85%. In addition 14% of the 226 tracked metro areas posted double-digit price gains over the same
America’s Real GDP Grows by 2.3% in Q4 2024 According to their “advance” estimate, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis is reporting that America’s real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.3% in Q4 2024. Click here to read the full report at the U.S. Bureau of Economic
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increased by 2.3% in the fourth quarter of 2024. Read More »
Super Bowl 59 Preview: Kansas City Chiefs vs. Philadelphia Eagles This Sunday, February 8th, the highly anticipated Super Bowl 59 will take place in New Orleans, LA. The Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles will face off in a battle for the top NFL crown. Are you ready for the super deluxe happy fun bowl?
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Revisiting the Fundamentals By Jeffery S. Watson Recently, I was privileged to sit in a room at a REIA meeting with three legends in the residential real estate investing space. Each of these men has educated thousands of individuals on smart, savvy, safe, and effective ways to be residential real estate investors. Their presence made
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NAHB’s Eye on Housing Report Shows Modest House Price Growth in Q3, 2024 A new report from the NAHB’s Eye on Housing reveals that house prices have shown modest annual growth in Q3, 2024. However, this growth has slowed in the past two quarters, attributed to elevated mortgage rates dissuading potential home buyers despite increased
American Automobile Association (AAA) Holiday Travel Forecast The American Automobile Association (aka AAA) says that over 119 million people will be traveling this holiday season –a record number. In addition, AAA expects nearly 117 million people will drive to their holiday destinations. AAA calculates the holiday season from Saturday, December 21 to Wednesday, January 1.
Storagecafe Report on U.S. Housing Inventory Growth Last week’s infographic illustrated America’s fastest growing housing markets based on data from this report. That being said, Storagecafe says the U.S. housing market has been on a steady, albeit slow, growth trajectory over the past two decades with total inventory reaching 144 million housing units in 2023
The latest S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index reported a 3.9% annual increase for September, 2024. Their 10-City Composite increased 5.2% and their 20-City Composite increased 4.6%, year-over-year. “Home price growth stalled in the third quarter, after a steady start to 2024…The slight downtick could be attributed to technical factors as the
S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller reports a 3.9% annual increase in home prices for September. Read More »