How 2023's Housing Market Conditions Are Affecting the 2024 Market
Last year ended on an optimistic note, but persistent headwinds still exist to keep 2024 from getting the housing market back to pre-pandemic levels
Mortgage Applications Increase Week-Over-Week, but Rates Remain a Challenge for Buyers
Data from the Mortgage Bankers Association show slight signs of optimism in national housing market
Housing Affordability Becomes Debate Topic in 2024 Presidential Election
Presidential candidates are tackling affordability issues as home price-to-income ratio reaches record high
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
Gen Z Feels Weight of US Debt Burden While Trying to Enter Housing Market
Current US debt has surpassed levels reached in the aftermath of World War II, with Gen Z bearing the brunt
Residential Building Wages Rise Again in March
Wage growth for residential building workers continued during March, but at a slower pace than during the previous month
Single-Family And Multifamily Construction Starts Show Solid Gains In February
Total housing starts posted in increase in February, with a solid gain for single-family construction and ongoing elevated levels of multifamily…
Lack Of Inventory Helps Drive New-Home Prices To Record Highs
Zillow reports that the number of new homes built each year has steadily increased, but is still well below…
Immigrant Workers Don't Make Up A Majority In Any U.S. Industry
Although immigrants are more likely than U.S.-born workers to be employed in a number of specific jobs, including plasterers and stucco masons,…
Remodeling Activity Projected To Grow In Most Metros
Spending on home improvements is expected to increase this year in 43 of the nation’s largest metropolitan areas, according to a new report from…
New-Home Supply Looks Good Now, But Caution Is Advised
According to Trulia’s chief economist Ralph McLaughlin, new-home starts and and completions were up in…
Regulation Rollback Boosts Home-Builder Confidence
Home-builder sentiment reached its highest point in 12 years, propelled by industry approval of early steps by President Donald Trump to roll back…
Study Pinpoints Sweet Spots For Jobs And Take-Home Pay
A study by LinkedIn and Zillow ranks the best locations for maximizing…
Home Prices Jump In February; Inventory Experiences Double-Digit Decline
Home prices in February increased 7.2 percent from a year ago to a median sale price of $260,900, making it the strongest February for price…
Short-Term Interest-Rate Hikes Are A Double-Edged Sword
The Federal Reserve has announced that short-term interest rates will increase 0.25 percent, followed by two similar increases later this year. In…
Future Buyers Will Have To Look At Houses Outside Of San Diego
In San Diego, permits for single-family homes fell 23 percent in 2016, while multifamily construction permits saw a 19.6 percent…
