What Gen-Z Buyers Really Want in a Home
The fervor of planning for Millennials in the home building industry has now pivoted to Gen Z. So, what does this new generation want?
Post-Pandemic Trends: Working From Home
A greater share of workers are still working from home than before the pandemic and they're concentrated in the information, professional, and financial services sectors
Millennials on Top Again as Largest Homebuying Group
Millennials beat out Boomers as the largest homebuying cohort, according to a recent report, but Boomers remain the largest generation of home sellers
The State of Hispanic Homeownership
2023 saw a net gain of 377,000 Latino owner-households, the largest single-year gain in almost 20 years, a recent report finds
Gen-Z Homebuyer Must-Haves
To afford a home, Generation Z is willing to make compromises, but not on everything
9M Baby Boomers to Exit Housing Market by 2035—but Gradually
The latest Freddie Mac report finds the contraction in the housing market from Boomers making their exit won't be a dramatic wave but more like a receding tide
Demographics
Emerging Wellness Design Trends for Older Adults
Older adults have been the group hit hardest by COVID-19, resulting in many reevaluating their lifestyles and homes. Forbes says relocation and…
Demographics
Boomers Benefit Most From Pandemic Housing Market
Sellers are making a median $66,000 on the sale of their homes right now, and most of them are Boomers, says Realtor.com. Compared to 2020,…
Demographics
What More Women in the Workforce Means for Builders
If builders and developers address demographic shifts affecting the housing industry now, specifically shifts concerning American women, they will…
Demographics
Black Homeownership Rate Drops to Lowest Level Since 1960s
For more than a century, the gap between Black and White homeownership in the U.S. has remained consistently between 20 and 30 percentage points.…
Housing Markets
Where Are Women Purchasing Homes?
Single women accounted for 18% of all home purchases in 2019, whereas single men only made up 9% of home sales that year. Most single women…
New-Home Sales
First-Time Buyers Account for 43% of New-Home Sales
First-time homebuyers made up 43% of new-home sales, according to the February National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market…
Community Development
Reinventing Traditional Senior Living
Americans are living longer, meaning the aging population will continue to rise, yet the number of caregivers will drop. These trends make way for…
Demographics
Increasing Number of Single Women Purchased Homes Last Quarter
Despite the number of women homebuyers remaining relatively stable, the fourth quarter saw an 8.7% increase of single women purchasing homes…
Housing Markets
The Best and Worst States For Retirement
Some of the largest considerations for retirees to evaluate when deciding where to retire include affordability, safety, and activities.…
Demographics
What Features Are Millennial Buyers Seeking?
Low interest rates are pulling Millennials into the housing market, where they are more likely to bet on riskier homes and want larger homes,…
