Cash is King Around Christmas
Christmas will soon be here, and that means gifts galore. Along those lines, the folks over at Statista reminds us that when it comes to those gifts, cash is king. As their chart shows, “festive classics” still dominate the ranking this year…but when it comes Read More
Redfin Says Rent & Mortgage Payments Rising Sharply in 2021
Redfin says both rent and mortgage payments have risen sharply in 2021. In fact, they point out that rent alone has seen its highest growth rate in at least two years. According to their report, average monthly rent has increased 13% nationwide while mortgage payments have growRead More
FHFA House Price Index Up 4.2 % from Last Quarter
According to the latest Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA) House Price Index (HPI), U.S. house prices in Q3 were up 4.2% from the second quarter of 2021. In addition, home prices were up 18.5% from one year ago. The FHFA produces the nation’s only public, freely available Read More
Zumper’s National Rent Report for November 2021
Rental information site Zumper recently released their latest monthly National Rent Report showing that their median national rent for 1-bedroom apartments in November, 2021 was up 12.1% and the median two-bedroom rent was up 13.2%, since the beginning of the year. Be sure to chRead More
Hartville Missouri is the “Center of Population” for America
Where is America’s “Center of Population?” Well, according to data from the 2020 Census, the current center of the population is near Hartville, Missouri. The town of about 600 people, in Central Missouri will have the honor for the next 10 years at which timeRead More
Pending Home Sales Surge 7.5% in October
The National Association of Realtors is reporting that pending home sales were up 7.5% in October, 2021. The NAR’s Pending Home Sales Index (a forward-looking indicator based on contract signings) rose to 125.2. The NAR says the market is expected to remain robust with home priRead More