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
Economics
Student Loans Keep 29% of Americans From Becoming Homeowners, Survey Finds
While many Americans were economically devastated as a result of the pandemic, others fared much better. In a new survey by the National…
Demographics
Quarter of Wealth Gap Between Latino-White Households Comes from Housing
A quarter of the wealth gap between white and Latino households stems from housing wealth disparities, reports Zillow. The total wealth of all U.S…
Affordability
Survey Finds Many Renters Worry About Homeownership
About half of Americans aged between 25 and 55 fear they will never become homeowners, a new survey from LendingTree finds. Fifty-two percent of…
Market Data + Trends
First-Time Buyers Continue to Battle Tough Competition
When homes went flying off the market for all-cash, over asking offers, the Taylor family were at their wits end. It had been months of searching…
Community Development
The Secrets Behind The Villages' Success
Census data revealed the fastest-growing metropolitan statistical area in the country was Florida's The Villages, an area of 32 square miles that…
Community Development
'Grandfamily' Communities Offer Specialized Housing for Caregiving Older Adults
The multigenerational community Bridge Meadows was the answer to 67-year-old Jackie Lynn’s difficult living situation as an adoptive guardian for…
Housing Markets
These Are the Fastest Diversifying Regions in the Country
Recently released Census data found an increase of Asian and Hispanic populations in the country, and diversification is happening fastest in an…
Demographics
Pandemic-Related Economic Challenges Disproportionately Impacted Minority Households
A survey of 20,000 adults across 20 major metro areas nationwide found Black, Latino, lower-income, and renter households were more likely to have…
Market Data + Trends
Young Professionals Have Returned to Cities, Impacting Rents
Young professionals have returned to cities, pushing apartment rents up and taking the stock prices of apartment companies with it. The FTSE…
Healthy Homes
What to Know About Millennials' Wellness Focus
Millennials make up much of today’s buyers, meaning their preferences are important for builders to take into account. Aged between late 20s to 40…
