Forging Ahead

Student Loan Debt Is Curbing Millennial Homeownership Americans with high student debt often must choose between retirement investment, buying a home, getting married, starting a family, or saving money. Media Contact: Tori Syrek Original source: https://www.nar.realtor/newsroom/student-loan-debt-holding-back-majority-of-millennials-from-homeownership

Monthly State Retail Sales, January 2019 to May 2021 The U.S. Census Bureau has released a new experimental data product that features modeled state-level retail sales. By:  Brandon Hardin Retail Properties Original source: https://www.nar.realtor/blogs/economists-outlook/monthly-state-retail-sales-january-2019-to-may-2021

The number of contractors working in buildings, and competing budget priorities, can complicate building cybersecurity. Original source: https://www.nar.realtor/commercial-connections/protect-smart-buildings-against-ot-risks

Less Intense Multi-bidding; Fewer First-time Buyers This summer’s intense multi-bidding is cooling, partly due to a seasonal decline, but also because first-time buyers cannot find affordable… By: Scholastica (Gay) Cororaton First-Time Homebuyers Original source: https://www.nar.realtor/blogs/economists-outlook/less-intense-multi-bidding-and-fewer-first-time-buyers-in-august-2021