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Industry Data + Research
In February, prices paid for gypsum products decreased a seasonally adjusted 5.1 percent, continuing the downward trend of the past five months, per the latest BLS data.

Gypsum Prices Decreased Again

Demographics
Job growth is outstripping the supply of homes new employees can afford in California, causing some employers to leave the state.

California's 'Crisis Stage'

Financial
A recent Supreme Court (SCOTUS) decision is being called a victory for the mortgage industry, as homeowners in non-judicial states now have less power to fight foreclosures.

SCOTUS Rules on Foreclosure Fight

Economics
This week, the Federal Reserve announced it will not raise rates again in 2019, prompting 10-year Treasury yields to drop to a one-year low.

No More Rate Hikes in 2019

Demographics
In the wake of the recent "bomb cyclone" storm system that hit the Midwest, flooding in Iowa and Nebraska caused roughly $1.3 billion in damage, putting the fate of local housing markets in question for the foreseeable future.

Midwestern Markets Facing Flood Losses

Green Projects
Florida has been the site of many recent climate disasters, including red tides and hurricanes. A new green-certified inland community hopes to be a model for the Sunshine State's housing future.

Florida's 'Eco-Utopia'

Financial
A new study by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) analyzes investment risk, and finds that real estate may be a better investment than stocks.

Investment Risk Study Surprise

Land Development
Wine mogul David Phinney recently sold his wine label for millions, and is now eyeing the Mare Island peninsula in California, 23 miles north of San Francisco, for a new real estate venture.

Mare Island: Napa Rival, or 'More Bay Hubris'?

New Construction Projects
Downtown Fort Lauderdale, Fla.'s new "blockbuster" mixed-use project, The Main Las Olas, is being readied for occupancy by 2020, but its path to success was not straightforward.

Ft. Lauderdale's Mixed-Use Project 13 Years in the Making

Industry Data + Research
California may not be the place first-time buyers ought to be, according to a new Bankrate ranking of the 50 biggest U.S. metros based on affordability, job market, safety, and culture.

Best, Worst Cities for First-Time Buyers in 2019

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