What Does It Cost to Build a Single-Family Home?
A closer look at the itemized costs in each stage of construction for a single-family home
A Look at the Boom in Home Builder Stocks During 2023
In 2023, stocks for the 10 biggest U.S. home builders outperformed the S&P 500. What does that say about the housing market?
Housing Demand Could Rebound in 2024 as Mortgage Rates Ease
The Mortgage Bankers Association predicts lower mortgage rates could bring homebuyers back into the market in 2024
The Federal Reserve Tightens Its Grip on the US Housing Market
Mortgage rates just surpassed a 23-year high, and experts say more rate hikes are on the horizon
Why Does the Housing Market Feel Like It's 1996?
The number of mortgage applications is currently at levels not seen since the mid-'90s
High Monthly Housing Expenses Are a Cause for Pause
With high median monthly mortgage payments, prospective buyers and sellers aren't too eager to jump into the for-sale market
Financials
Rapidly Rising Student Debt Keeps Millions From Homeownership
Student loan payments are holding many Americans back from becoming homeowners by keeping their debt-to-income ratios high. Over the course of 13…
Market Data + Trends
How Did First-Time Buyers Fare Last Quarter?
Despite low, low housing inventory and rising home prices, first-time buyers accounted for 31% of home sales in the fourth quarter of 2020. First-…
Financing
First-Time Buyers Are Choosing Conventional Over FHA Financing
An increasing number of first-time buyers opted for conventional, conforming loans rather than FHA-insured mortgages in January. Just 24% of first…
Financials
Americans’ Personal Income, Savings Increase Double-Digits
Coronavirus stimulus payments helped to heighten Americans’ personal income by 10% in January, according to data from the Bureau of Economic…
Market Data + Trends
Existing Home Sales Inch Forward in January
Existing home sales inched forward last month, but the same could not be said of housing inventory, which remained 26% lower than last year.…
Financials
Homeownership Remains the Largest Asset for Households
Homes remain the primary source of household wealth, according to the Federal Reserve’s 2019 Survey of Consumer Finances. Homeownership rates…
Business Management
Home Building by the Numbers: Financial and Operations Analysis
The Shinn Group’s long-running Fin-Op analysis, backed by decades of data, offers builders a road map to profitability and a benchmark of performance
Financials
How Will Rising Mortgage Rates Affect Homebuying?
Mortgage rates dipped slightly this week due to investor activity, but that may be the last of it. Freddie Mac reported the 20-year fixed-rate…
Multifamily
Renters Are Four Months Behind on Payments, Analysis Shows
During a five-year period, approximately 7 million Americans lost their homes to foreclosure during the mortgage crisis and Great Recession. This…
Financing
Is This the End of Low Mortgage Rates?
For the first time in seven months, the rate for a 15-year fixed mortgage increased. The average contract interest rate for a 30-year fixed-rate…
