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States with an Estate or Inheritance Tax
We have already had a few posts this year about changes to the tax laws as well as information about sales taxes. And with that in mind,...
Metro East REIA
Mar 29, 20211 min read
States That Have Lifted COVID-19 Restrictions as of Mid-March
As of March 16th, 2021, thirteen states have lifted almost all of their coronavirus restrictions. Today’s infographic from Statista says...
Metro East REIA
Mar 27, 20211 min read
Local Market Monitor’s National Economic Outlook – March 2021
Local Market Monitor, a National REIA preferred vendor, recently released their monthly National Economic Outlook where they share their...
Metro East REIA
Mar 27, 20211 min read
Understanding Covid-19’s Impact on the Housing Market
There is a new report from Zillow’s economic research team that attempts to put some understanding into the pandemics effect on the...
Metro East REIA
Mar 24, 20211 min read
Lack of Inventory Sees 6.6% Drop in Existing-Home Sales
The National Association of Realtors is reporting that existing home sales were down 6.6% in February to a seasonally-adjusted annual...
Metro East REIA
Mar 24, 20211 min read
Foreclosure Activity Sees An Uptick In February 2021
According to ATTOM Data’s latest U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, there were a total of 11,281 properties with foreclosure filings...
Metro East REIA
Mar 24, 20211 min read
Litigation To Successfully Challenge The CDC Eviction Moratorium
There are two important legal concepts that apply to every lawsuit: standing and jurisdiction. For a person to be a party to a lawsuit,...
Metro East REIA
Mar 24, 20211 min read
Housing Starts & Building Permits Down Sharply in February
The U.S. government is reporting that privately‐owned housing starts in February were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,421,000,...
Metro East REIA
Mar 24, 20211 min read
Higher Lumber Prices Could Add $24K to Price of New Home
Just last month we saw a report about building materials surging 5.4% in 2020. In fact, in September alone softwood lumber soared by a...
Metro East REIA
Mar 24, 20211 min read
Spring Fertilization Tips to Improve Your Lawn
Saturday, March 20th, is the first day of Spring! That means now is a great time to start thinking about your property’s landscaping. ...
Metro East REIA
Mar 21, 20211 min read
IRS Moves Tax Day to May 17th
As a Saint Patrick’s Day libation, the IRS announced that the federal income tax filing due date for individuals for the 2020 tax year...
Metro East REIA
Mar 21, 20211 min read
America’s 10 Fastest-Growing Retirement Towns
What are the 10 fastest-growing retirement towns in America? That’s the question Realtor.com recently put pen to paper to find out. ...
Metro East REIA
Mar 17, 20211 min read
2020 Housing Vacancy Survey Statistics
Do you love good housing data? If so, you’re in for a treat. The U.S. Census Bureau recently released their 2020 Housing Vacancy Survey...
Metro East REIA
Mar 17, 20211 min read
Meth House Makeover
Part of my real estate trainings of rehabbing properties is that I became an instructor for EPA lead-based paint, RRP rules and...
Metro East REIA
Mar 17, 20211 min read
Buyer Interest in Suburbs & Vacation Towns Has Soared Since the Pandemic
A new report from Redfin says home buyer interest in vacation towns & suburbs has soared since the Coronavirus pandemic hit in early 2020....
Metro East REIA
Mar 17, 20211 min read
Consumer Price Index Up 0.4% in February ’21
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics is reporting that the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) was 0.4% in February, 2021....
Metro East REIA
Mar 17, 20211 min read
Household Debt Hits New High
According to data from the NY Fed (illustrated for us by Statista), U.S. household debt climbed to a record high of $14.6 trillion at the...
Metro East REIA
Mar 17, 20211 min read
Senate Confirms Marcia Fudge as HUD Secretary
A former Congresswoman from NE Ohio, Marcia Fudge, was confirmed during the second week of March by the U.S. Senate to lead the U.S....
Metro East REIA
Mar 11, 20211 min read
Jobs in Construction Drop By 61k in February
According to recent data from the Associated General Contractors of America, construction employment decreased by 61k jobs in February,...
Metro East REIA
Mar 11, 20211 min read
NMHC Says 80.4% of Apartment Households Paid Rent by March 6th
The National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) says that 80.4% of apartment households made a full or partial rent payment by March 6th,...
Metro East REIA
Mar 11, 20211 min read
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