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Illinois Rental Payment Program
On March 13, 2021, the nation will mark the one-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic. Over the past year, the rights and safety of...
Metro East REIA
Mar 10, 20212 min read
Home Selling Might Get Cheaper Thanks to Antitrust Lawsuit
On a recent episode of Real Estate News for Investors, Kathy Fettke says selling a home is about to get cheaper thanks to the settlement...
Metro East REIA
Mar 10, 20211 min read
Which States’ Real Estate Markets are Doing the Best and Worst?
A recent report from Bankrate.com says that before the Coronavirus-induced recession, states like Utah were already “on fire,” however...
Metro East REIA
Mar 10, 20211 min read
Zombie Foreclosures Represent 1 in every 14k Homes
According to ATTOM Data’s latest Vacant Property and Zombie Foreclosure Report, zombie foreclosures represent only one of every 14,825...
Metro East REIA
Mar 10, 20211 min read
Top 20 Cities for Generation Z Renters
Last month we had a post about Generation Z entering the housing market and this month we’re discovering where they want to live. A new...
Metro East REIA
Mar 10, 20211 min read
The first 3D-Printed Home for Sale
A few years ago we shared a story about a prototype house that was being built by a mobile 3D printer, now fast forward to a new report...
Metro East REIA
Mar 10, 20211 min read
How Much Home Can You Get for $1,000,000 in 50 Major U.S. Cities?
A few years ago, we discovered what $300k will get you in each state. Today’s infographic from the DailyInfographic takes a look at how...
Metro East REIA
Mar 7, 20211 min read
Rentable Says March Rent Prices Fall Slightly
Rentable (formerly known as ABODO) says that the median nationwide rent price for one-bedroom units in March was $1,123 with two-bedroom...
Metro East REIA
Mar 4, 20211 min read
Emergency Rental Assistance – How to Apply State by State
Details are still emerging about how to apply for assistance under the Emergency Rental Assistance Program. The federal government made...
Metro East REIA
Mar 4, 20211 min read
Zumper’s National Rent Report for March ’21
Rental information site Zumper recently released their National Rent Report for March, 2021 showing that their median national rent for...
Metro East REIA
Mar 2, 20211 min read
Construction Spending Up 1.7% in January
The U.S. government is reporting that total construction spending in January was at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,525.5...
Metro East REIA
Mar 2, 20211 min read
New Home Sales Up 19.3% Year-Over-Year
The U.S. Government is reporting that sales of new single-family houses in January, 2021 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of...
Metro East REIA
Mar 2, 20211 min read
Pending Home Sales Down 2.8% in January
The National Association of Realtors is reporting that pending home sales were down 2.8% in January, 2021. The NAR’s Pending Home Sales...
Metro East REIA
Mar 2, 20211 min read
Federal Judge Rules CDC Eviction Moratorium Unconstitutional, DOJ Appeals
In late February, a federal judge in the Eastern District of Texas ruled that the CDC’s moratorium on evictions was unconstitutional. ...
Metro East REIA
Mar 2, 20211 min read
Selected States’ Sales Taxes as Percentage of Total Revenue
We have had a lot of posts about taxes and the various tax rates & collection methods across the country. Today’s infographic from the...
Metro East REIA
Mar 2, 20211 min read
S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index Up 10.4%
According to the latest S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indices, covering all nine U.S. census divisions, the rate of home price increases...
Metro East REIA
Feb 25, 20211 min read
Home Price Increases in Opportunity Zones Keep Pace with National Trends
Home price increases in Opportunity Zones are keeping pace with trends, according to a special report from ATTOM Data that analyzed...
Metro East REIA
Feb 25, 20211 min read
Cities Where Homes Are Selling the Fastest
Last spring, the Covid-19 pandemic brought America's real estate market to a virtual standstill. Roofstock reminds us that location...
Metro East REIA
Feb 24, 20211 min read
“Cheap Old Houses” Attracts Millennials Escaping the Cities
We’ve posted a lot of stories about the exodus from our nation’s urban cores to the suburbs. With that in mind a recent story from...
Metro East REIA
Feb 24, 20211 min read
John Burns’ Apartment Rent Forecasts for 2021
John Burns Real Estate Consulting recently released their 2021 Apartment Rent Forecasts which they say will to help you “weather” the...
Metro East REIA
Feb 24, 20211 min read
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