Real Estate News Brief: Job Market Surprise, Federal Eviction Moratorium, Second Home Boom

Published: Sept. 10, 2020, 1:39 a.m.

In this Real Estate News Brief for the week ending September 5th, 2020... upbeat reports on new jobs and unemployment, another nationwide eviction moratorium, and a pandemic-inspired boom in the purchase of second homes.
 
We have the latest economic news from this past week, and some good news about the job market and residential construction. But, overshadowing those headlines is an announcement from the federal government for a new nationwide eviction moratorium.