September 5, 2025 Here is this week's "Weekly Roundup" from Real Estate Investing Today, the news & views site.

Pending Home Sales Down Slightly in July 

The National Association of Realtors is reporting that pending home sales dropped 0.4% in July, 2025 but were up 0.7% year over year.

New Home Sales Down Slightly in July 

The U.S. Government is reporting that sales of new single-family houses in July, 2025 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 656k, which is 0.6% lower than June’s revised rate and is 8.2% lower than one year ago.

Washington State Rent Control Enforcement Forces Landlords to Return Rent Increases 

Washington’s State Attorney General has entered into eight resolutions with landlords across the state in the first enforcement action under their new rent control law. The landlords agreed to withdraw rent increase notices they had sent and refund any excess rent amounts that tenants paid.

S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Sees 1.9% Annual Gain in June

The latest S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index has reported a 1.9% annual increase for June, 2025. Their 10-City Composite posted 2.6% increase year-over-year and their 20-City Composite posted a 2.1% year-over-year increase.

Cotality Says Single-Family Rent Growth Stabilizes at New Post-Pandemic Average 

According to the latest Cotality Single-Family Rent Index (SFRI), U.S. single-family home rental prices increased 2.9% year over year in June, 2025.

FHFA Says Home Prices Up 2.9% Year-Over-Year

According to the latest FHFA House Price Index (HPI), home prices U.S. house prices house prices fell 0.2% in June. Year-over-year, house prices rose 2.9% from June 2024 to June 2025.

Zumper’s National Rent Report for August ’25 

Rental information site Zumper recently released their latest monthly National Rent Report for August, 2025.

Room for Rent: A Newcomer’s Guide 

Scot Aubrey says Hula Hoop. Pet Rock. Rubik’s Cube. All fads that had their moment and every once in a while, resurface with a new generation. There is another old/new idea that is becoming a more popular option in an expensive and competitive real estate market, renting by the room.

Average Income by State 

Infographic: Personal income levels vary widely across the nation, shaped by differences in industries, costs of living, and economic growth.