The U.S. labor market added a surprising 162,000 jobs in August, according to data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Total nonfarm payroll rose by 162,000 positions, while data for July was revised up by 44,000 jobs, from -23,000 to +21,000 jobs. In total, the estimates for the prior two months were revised […]
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The next useful layer of housing data is hyperlocal: subdivisions, developments, buildings and competitive sets that can matter more to an individual property than broad geographic averages. “Real estate is local” may be the industry’s most durable cliché because it is true. The problem is that local can still be remarkably broad. A city contains
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Investors accounted for 27% of U.S. single-family home purchases from March through June 2026, down from 28% at the end of the first quarter, according to a Sept. 3 analysis from Cotality. The decline follows a typical seasonal pattern, as owner-occupant buyers become more active during the summer months. Investor activity, however, remains above the
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