But first…🌎 Happy earth week to everyone! 🌱 Several interesting stories hit the press this past week related to the ongoing impact of climate change on the housing industry. To…
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Record home sales in Q2 2021 [with charts]
The housing market continues its historical growth, with Redfin reporting some interesting and surprising facts about the past month. Median home-sale price increased 17% year-over-year to $338,225, a record. Asking…
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President Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure plan impact on real estate
President Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure investment is set to shake up the real estate industry. The historical plan earmarks over $200 billion for low to middle income-focused housing initiatives. Tim…
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More realtors in the US than homes for sale
We open up this week with news about Nicole Friedman’s Wall Street Journal (subscription required) article about how in January, there were more realtors in the US than homes for…
New Fannie and Freddie rules make investment properties harder to purchase
Fannie Mae is about to institute stricter underwriting criteria on investment properties, according to multiple media outlets. James Kleimann of HouseWire reports that starting April 1st, a number of new restrictions…
COVID-19 rental assistance programs
The American Rescue Plan Act was recently passed, providing billions in economic stimulus. Landlords and tenants can now access various rental relief programs that were contained in the bill. These…
Get ready for a weird spring 2021 housing market
During normal times, the spring selling season is one typically marked by competition and increased volume. As we look at the ongoing supply crunch in housing, the fear is that…
Housing supply hits record lows in March 2021
Emily Badger and Quoctrung Bui of The New York Times open up this week with news on housing supply. There isn’t any. Yes, low-interest rates and the pandemic-driven demand for…
Stessa is Joining Forces with Roofstock
We started Stessa just over four years ago with a big vision to streamline the entire real estate ownership lifecycle with technology. Tens of thousands of investors now use Stessa…

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