Although the share of vacant and foreclosed homes dropped during Q2 2024, some housing markets still have a significant number of homes in these categories. According to the Q4...
As prices have risen over the past several years, purchasing a home has become an even greater challenge. This has caused many Americans to turn to single-family rentals. When...
Home remodeling and design professionals are feeling optimistic heading into 2025, with business expected to grow rather than decline in the final quarter of the year. According...
Sales of existing homes dropped in September. According to the National Association of Realtors, existing-home sales fell by 1% month-over-month to an annual rate of 3.84 million...
Economic factors, especially during and after election years, have a significant impact on residential interior design trends. When uncertainty around the economy arises—like ...
Applications for Home Builders Institute’s Schools to Skills Grant application is now open through Dec. 20, 2024, according to the National Association of Home Builders. With ...
In Q2 2024, the volume of acquisition, development, and construction (AD&C) loans saw its steepest year-over-year decline since 2012, driven largely by high interest rates...
Housing starts overall have dropped month-over-month, but single-family construction is on the rise. According to the Calculated Risk blog, the rate of privately-owned housing...
In August, home prices declined for the first time since 2022, according to property information provider CoreLogic. While prices still reached new highs, the CoreLogic S&...
For both owned and rented homes, vacancy rates remained relatively stable in Q3 2024, with only slight year-over-year changes. According to the Calculated Risk blog, national ...
The recent increase in mortgage rates is affecting homebuyer purchasing power. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is now at 7%, which means someone with a $3,000 monthly budget can...
After some recent fluctuations, mortgage rates have risen to 7%. Earlier in the year, the 30-year fixed mortgage rate dropped from 7.52% in April to 6.11% by September, according...
Millennials and Generation Z have often been considered unlucky when it comes to issues surrounding housing and affordability. However, that changed during the COVID-19 pandemic...
Homeownership has traditionally been part of the American dream, but for many renters, that dream feels unattainable. That’s according to a recent survey from online lending place...
Buying a home is no easy task, especially for younger generations. In recent years, the housing market has become even more challenging for young, first-time homebuyers due to...
Optimism about the economy is boosting confidence in homebuying among prospective homebuyers, but especially for those using a Veterans Affairs (VA) Home Loan, according to the...
Beauty has a direct impact on the brain and our overall well-being, making interior design an important asset to consider when developing a housing community. Multi-Housing News...