10 Biggest Publicly Traded Home Builders Undeterred by High Mortgage Rates
Together, the 10 biggest builders recorded 77,255 new homes in Q1 2024, an increase of more than 18% from Q1 2023
Mortgage Rate Declines Could Boost Home Sales Following Months of Low Activity
Encouraging economic news bumped mortgage applications up by 2.6% for the week ending May 3
NAHB Announces Plan to Address the Housing Affordability Crisis
The National Association of Home Builders has outlined a 10-step plan that would increase the supply of single-family and multifamily for-sale and for-rent housing
Vacation and Investment Home Market Insights
A recent report finds beach homes to be the most sought-after vacation-home type and that the investment potential of a second home is an important factor in the purchasing decision
How Much Income Do First-Time Buyers Need to Afford the Average Home?
The median-priced home is unaffordable in 44 of the 50 largest U.S. metro areas
What the NAR Commissions Settlement Means for Home Builders
The legal settlement will improve transparency during the home sales process, mitigate predatory practices, and help preserve profitability for home builders
New-Home Sales
First-Time Buyers Burdened by Lack of Entry-Level Inventory
For the past two years, first-time buyers have battled a housing affordability crisis paired with a growing shortage of cost-friendly starter homes
Housing Markets
Why Charlotte Could Be the Hottest Housing Market of 2023
With strong home value appreciation and a healthy inventory of for-sale housing, Charlotte, N.C., is on a fast track for growth in the year ahead
Demographics
Student-Loan Repayment Pause Helped Young Americans Become Homeowners
An ongoing student-loan payment pause is helping more young adults budget for homeownership
Master Planned Communities
Top 50 Master Planned Communities of 2022
The nation's top master-planned communities saw strong but slowing growth in 2022 with a total of 31,000 sales
Market Data + Trends
Will Inventory Fall to All-Time Lows Again in 2023?
Despite a sudden uptick in purchase applications, total housing inventory is on the verge of falling below 1 million for only the second time in recent history in 2023
Market Data + Trends
As Home Prices Fall, Buyers Are Inching Back Into the For-Sale Market
Despite rising mortgage rates, falling home prices are boosting homebuyer confidence and leading to more consumer traffic in the for-sale market
Sales + Marketing
Where to Go When the Housing Market Gets S.L.O.W.
There are two paths you can take in a changing new-home sales market, but only one of them will help you succeed during a slowdown
New-Home Sales
Debunking the Myths—Why Buying a New-Construction House May Be a Better Alternative
First-time buyers have traditionally strayed from new-construction homes in favor of more affordable existing houses, but buying new also offers a number of can't-miss benefits
Market Data + Trends
A Record Share of Sellers Offered Concessions in Q4 2022
As homebuyer demand wavered in the final quarter of 2022, sellers were forced to make concessions and slash their listing prices
Sales
November Existing-Home Sales Slow to Lowest Level Since 2011
Home sales slowed at a rapid pace in November as soaring mortgage rates continued to price out prospective buyers
