State-by-State House Price Appreciation

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 […]
AAA forecasts that nearly 120 million people will be traveling over the Christmas season.

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. […]
The demand for apartments is on the rise, while the development of middle housing is falling behind.

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 […]
S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller reports a 3.9% annual increase in home prices for September.

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 […]
Construction spending in the U.S. sees a slight increase

U.S. Construction Spending Report The U.S. government is reporting that total construction spending in October, 2024 was at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2,174 billion, which is 0.4% higher than September’s revised number. However, October’s revised estimate is 5% higher than one year ago. Residential construction came in at a seasonally adjusted annual rate […]
Investment in student housing construction is expected to increase in the third quarter of 2024.
NAHB Eye on Housing Report: Student Housing Construction Investment on the Rise A recent report from the NAHB’s Eye on Housing reveals that private fixed investment in student dormitories increased by 2.2% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of $3.9 billion in Q3 of 2024. The report highlights the rebound in private fixed investment […]
Groups Most Affected by Rising Prices
Hardest Hit Sectors in an Inflationary Environment Industries and Individuals Facing the Brunt of Inflation Vulnerable Populations Impacted by Inflationary Pressures Economic Segments Experiencing the Greatest Inflationary Impact The Impact of Inflation on Consumer Prices in the United States If you’re a regular reader of this site you know that we cover inflation pretty extensively. […]
Yardi reports decline in multifamily rental prices

Latest Yardi Matrix Multifamily Report According to the latest Yardi Matrix Multifamily Report, the average U.S. multifamily rent was $1,748 in October, 2024. Year-over-year growth was 0.9%. Yardi says demand remains strong enough to balance the increase in deliveries in most markets. “Through September 2024, 329,000 apartment units have been absorbed, putting the market in […]
Foreclosure activity saw an increase in the month of October.

ATTOM’s October 2024 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report According to ATTOM’s October 2024 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, there were a total of 30,784 U.S. properties with foreclosure filings. This figure is 4% higher than September and 11% lower than one year ago. Across the country, one out of every 4,578 housing units had a foreclosure filing […]
The Most Rat-Infested Cities in America – 2024

Orkin’s Top Rattiest Cities List Revealed for 2024 The pest control & rodent removers over at Orkin have released their annual Top 50 Rattiest Cities List for 2024. For the 10th consecutive year, Chicago has secured the number one spot, with Los Angeles and New York following closely in second and third place. Orkin determines […]