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
In Which Cities Are Seniors Most and Least Financially Secure?
Seniors have had a hard year, but some are in a better position to weather the economic fallout from the pandemic than others. SmartAsset crunched…
Hispanic Homeownership Posts Biggest Gain Since 2012, But Pandemic Poses New Challenges
Of all the demographics, the Hispanic homeownership rate posted its biggest gain since 2012 due to an increase in the average household income and…
Top 10 Most Livable Small Cities in the U.S.
Since urban centers became coronavirus hotspots, small cities, towns, and suburbs are trending. SmartAsset rounded up the most livable small…
Which City Is the Hottest in America?
Now that states are reopening, the housing markets in many cities are picking up speed, but small, suburban, and southern locations are rising…
Meet the Younger Boomer Homebuyer
Aged 55 to 64 years, younger Boomers are not in any rush to find a home. Out of all the age groups, they took the longest to make a decision, …
Construction Adds Jobs in May Amid Unexpectedly Strong Recovery
Economists polled by Dow Jones forecasted a decline of over 8 million jobs, but in May, the economy actually added 2.5 million, according to…
New Yorkers Flee the City to Escape Pandemic, Protests
Between the pandemic and recent protests, some New Yorkers have had their fill of the Big Apple and cannot move to the suburbs fast enough.…
The Return of the Boomerang Kids During the Coronavirus
It could be a parent’s worst nightmare or wildest dream, but their grown kids are back and here to stay—at least for a little while. Landlords, on…
How the Recovery May Further Expose America’s Wealth Gap
The housing market is rebounding with unexpected strength, but as stimulus support measures come to an end, securing housing will be one more…
Are Millennials Following in the Silent Generation’s Footsteps?
Millennials and their grandparents may seem like they have nothing in common, but the data says otherwise, according to the National Association…