Market Trends
November 3, 2025
Pending Home Sales Down 0.9% Year-Over-Year
The National Association of Realtors is reporting that pending home sales saw no change in September, 2025 but were down 0.9% year over year. The NAR’s Pending Home Sales Index (a forward-looking indicator based on contract signings) came in at 74.8 in September. The Realtors say that inventory has risen to a 5-year high, which is something that has been consternation for some time.
Market Trends
October 30, 2025
Who’s Buying America’s Homes?
A recent article by Realtor.com says landlords with 1 to 50 properties control 95% of all investor inventory, confirming that rental housing remains largely an entrepreneurial activity rather than a corporate one. They say even in states with the highest rates of investor ownership, it’s not institutional buyers driving the trend. In addition, they say over 90% of investor-owned homes in the U.S. belong to small landlords with fewer than 11 properties.
Market Trends
October 27, 2025
Existing Home Sales Up 1.5% in September
The National Association of Realtors is reporting that existing home sales were up 1.5% in September, 2025 to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 4.06 million. Total housing inventory at the end of September was 1.55 million units, down 1.3% from August but up 14% from one year ago. Unsold inventory sits at a 4.6-month supply at the current sales rate with properties remaining on the market for around 33 days. The median existing-home price for all housing types in September was $415,200 – the 27th consecutive month of year-over-year price increases.
Market Trends
October 22, 2025
Which States Tax Income and How
The Tax Foundation says that In the first century of state income taxation, only four states transitioned from a graduated-rate to a single-rate, or flat, individual income tax structure. However, the past four years have brought significant focus on income tax reform and relief, and with that, something of a flat tax revolution. Their recent report talks about this transition as well as showing which states tax income and if they do, how.using market is showing strength and where the risks remain.
Market Trends
October 22, 2025
Delinquencies are Inching Up, Affordability is Improving and Refinances are Surging
On a recent episode of Real Estate News for Investors, Kathy Fettke discusses how mortgage delinquencies are inching up, affordability is finally improving and refinance demand is surging as mortgage rates dip back toward 6%. In this episode, Kathy Fettke breaks down the latest ICE Mortgage Monitor Report for October 2025, that reveals where the housing market is showing strength and where the risks remain.
Market Trends
October 20, 2025
Foreclosure Activity Trending Higher
According to ATTOM Data’s Q3 2025 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, there were 101,513 residential properties with foreclosure filings (default notices, scheduled auctions or bank repossessions) in the 3rd quarter, up 17% from one year ago. In addition, the report also shows a total of 35,602 properties with foreclosure filings in September 2025, down 0.3% from August and up 20% from one year ago.
Market Trends
October 16, 2025
Cotality Home Price Insights – October 2025
According to the latest Cotality (formerly CoreLogic) Home Price Insights (HPI) report, price growth in August rose 1.3%. In addition, they say monthly price increases were in negative territory – down 0.3% between July & August 2025, following a 0.2% decline in July. Interestingly, negative home price growth is mainly concentrated in Florida where seven of the top 10 metros reporting negative growth are located.
Market Trends
October 13, 2025
FHFA Says Home Prices Up 2.3% Year-Over-Year
According to the latest Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA) House Price Index (HPI), home prices U.S. house prices house prices fell 0.1% in July. However, year-over-year, house prices have risen 2.3% from July 2024 to July 2025. The FHFA HPI is the nation’s only collection of public, freely available house price indexes that measure changes in single-family home values based on data from all 50 states and over 400 American cities that extend back to the mid-1970s.
Market Trends
October 13, 2025
Apartment List’s National Rent Report – October 2025
On a recent episode of the Rent Perfect podcast David Pickron and Scot Aubrey dive deep into one of the most overlooked topics in real estate: setting boundaries with tenants. Whether you’re a seasoned investor or just getting started, this conversation will reframe how you view your rental business—and your tenants.
Market Trends
October 8, 2025
How to Stay in Control as a Landlord
On a recent episode of the Rent Perfect podcast David Pickron and Scot Aubrey dive deep into one of the most overlooked topics in real estate: setting boundaries with tenants. Whether you’re a seasoned investor or just getting started, this conversation will reframe how you view your rental business—and your tenants.
Market Trends
October 7, 2025
How the Nation’s Housing Changed in 20 Years
How has the Nation’s Housing Changed over the last 20 Years? The Census Bureau says it’s been 20 years since the American Community Survey (ACS) began collecting detailed information on housing in the U.S. – giving us a window into changes that reshaped the nation’s housing over two decades.
Market Trends
October 6, 2025
Redfin Says Summer 2025 was the Strongest Buyer’s Market in Over a Decade
Now that Fall is finally here, the numbers are rolling in. Recent MLS data analyzed by Redfin says there were an estimated 35.2% more home sellers than buyers in the U.S. housing market in August. In addition, they say June 2025 was the only month in records dating back 2013 when sellers outnumbered buyers by a greater percentage (36.3%). They say this past summer was the strongest buyer’s market on record.
Market Trends
October 1, 2025
Zumper’s National Rent Report for September ’25
“National rent prices have cooled over the past few months as the rental market continues to recalibrate…A combination of cautious renter demand amid economic headwinds, ample inventory on the market, and a labor market that’s losing momentum have eased the pressure on rents we saw earlier this year.” Said Zumper CEO Anthemos Georgiades.
Market Trends
September 30, 2025
Income, Poverty & Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2024
The U.S. Census Bureau recently released statistical data that measures income, poverty & health insurance coverage in the United States in 2024. Check out the findings here.
Market Trends
September 26, 2025
The Most & Least Expensive States for Retirees
Retirement is the well-earned chapter of life when you can finally escape the busy workweek to focus on relaxation, personal pursuits and quality time with your loved ones. Indeed….check out the full graphic that lays out the most and least expensive state for retirees.
Market Trends
September 11, 2025
Zillow Says Home Values Rising in Half of the Country…Falling in the Other
A recent report from Zillow says home values rose in half of the nation’s largest markets over the past year, while falling in the other half. Their latest market report says buyers are gaining leverage across the country and sellers cutting prices at record rates to compete – but they say they’re losing the war on affordability. They say it all comes down to where you live:
As reported by Brad Beckett, Director of Education & Outreach at National Real Estate Investors Association
“Perhaps more than ever, whether it’s a good time to buy depends on where you live…A defining trait of this market is that buyers are gaining leverage that most of them can’t use, because cost barriers are too high. Buyers forced to the sidelines means less competition for those who can still afford it. Affordability is gradually improving where builders have been able to keep up with demand, showing why continuing to build is so critical. It’s not just about giving buyers power, it’s enabling them to use it.”
