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09/03/2026

A recent Daily-Download chart from HousingWire shows us a snapshot of the national single family inventory. Notice the current 2026 line in the top middle where they show a 1.28% year-over-year increase.

Residential A recent Daily-Download chart from HousingWire shows us a snapshot of the national single family inventory. Notice the current 2026 line in the top middle where they show a 1.28% year-over-year increase.

09/02/2026

This week’s real estate word of the week is: “alienation”!

09/02/2026

Zillow says there were more than 300k vacant lots of five acres or less listed for sale on their site in June, representing 17.4% of all listings. They suggest that building one home on each could reduce the national housing deficit by 6.3%, to about 4.44 million homes. With the typical lot measuring 0.57 acres, the impact could be even greater. However, they say the challenge is making it feasible to build. Policies that loosen zoning rules, streamline permitting or expand access to financing would help reduce the cost and uncertainty that hold construction back.

Residential Zillow says there were more than 300k vacant lots of five acres or less listed for sale on their site in June, representing 17.4% of all listings. They suggest that building one home on each could reduce the national housing deficit by 6.3%, to about 4.44 million homes. With the typical....

09/01/2026

On this week’s episode of “Tips from the Masters”, George Skidis reminds us to keep it focused on the tenants!

09/01/2026

According to the latest Cotality Single-Family Rent Index (SFRI), U.S. single-family home rental prices increased 1.5% year over year in June, 2026. Interestingly, they say this is a decrease from last year’s annual increase of 2.5%. However, monthly rent growth has been increasing at a typical seasonal pattern for most of 2026 after a year of below-trend growth. Nationally, rent growth continues to be strongest in the Midwest, where Chicago led price growth at 5%, followed by Detroit (3.4%), Philadelphia (3.2%), New York (2.8%), and Atlanta (1.2%).

Rentals According to the latest Cotality Single-Family Rent Index (SFRI), U.S. single-family home rental prices increased 1.5% year over year in June, 2026. Interestingly, they say this is a decrease from last year’s annual increase of 2.5%. However, monthly rent growth has been increasing at a ty...

08/31/2026

The U.S. Government is reporting that sales of new single-family houses in July, 2026 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 607k, which is 10.5% lower than June’s revised rate but is 6.3% lower than one year ago. The median sales price of new houses sold in July was $398,800 with an average sales price of $508,800. There were an estimated 488k new houses for sale at the end of July representing an 9.6-month supply at the current sales rate.

News The U.S. Government is reporting that sales of new single-family houses in July, 2026 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 607k, which is 10.5% lower than June’s revised rate but is 6.3% lower than one year ago. The median sales price of new houses sold in July was $398,800 with an av...

08/28/2026

There is a lot of chatter about data centers and their potential impact. Today’s chart from Statista shows which states have the most data centers across the nation. Stay safe and have a Happy Friday!

08/27/2026

On a recent episode of the Rental Property Owner & Real Estate Investor Podcast, Brian Hamrick talks with Phillip Henry, a former chemical engineer from Canada who quit his six-figure W2 job in 2017 after his real estate cash flow exceeded his salary. Phillip started with no capital, a student loan balance, and a newborn at home. His first investment was a rundown two-unit in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Today he owns nearly 100 residential and commercial doors generating over $2 million a year through Connect Investments. Check out it here!

Podcasts On a recent episode of the Rental Property Owner & Real Estate Investor Podcast, Brian Hamrick talks with Phillip Henry, a former chemical engineer from Canada who quit his six-figure W2 job in 2017 after his real estate cash flow exceeded his salary. Phillip started with no capital, a stud...

08/27/2026

Last month we posted an infographic about the number of Airbnb bookings at 2026 World Cup cities. Now comes a recent report from Airbnb that says the 2026 FIFA World Cup was not only their biggest hosting event ever, but it also generated more earnings for hosts than any other event in their history. In fact, tournament-time stays generated hundreds of millions of dollars in total host earnings with the typical host earning almost $3k. Airbnb says Millions of guests from 196 nations checked in to Airbnbs during the World Cup across 16 host cities in the US, Canada, and Mexico.

Rentals Last month we posted an infographic about the number of Airbnb bookings at 2026 World Cup cities. Now comes a recent report from Airbnb that says the 2026 FIFA World Cup was not only their biggest hosting event ever, but it also generated more earnings for hosts than any other event in their...

08/27/2026

This week’s real estate word of the week is: “redemption”!