Townhome Construction Gains in Popularity as Buyers Seek Medium-Density Housing
Townhouses made up 18% of single-family housing starts during Q1 2024
5 Housing Markets That Would See a Huge Increase in Homeownership if Mortgage Rates Dropped
Spokane, Wash., would experience an 11.4% increase in affordability if rates dropped to 6%
Spring Housing Markets: Which Markets Saw the Most Appreciation, and Which Saw the Least?
Florida metros saw the weakest appreciation of all housing markets in the US
Survey Shows Buyers Have Homebuying Regrets
More than 80% of respondents have regrets about their home purchase and 50% of upcoming buyers would consider forgoing using an agent
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
Single-Family Permits Increased by 26% During March
The total number of single-family permits reached 241,311 year-to-date, with the West seeing the greatest rise
Housing Markets
Will the Exurbs Remain High in Demand? Experts Weigh In
Outlying suburbs, or exurbs, have been the shining star of the pandemic housing market but with an increase of workers headed back to the office…
Economics
Two Possibilities for Inflation and Potential Impacts on Home Prices
Predictions for the future of inflation and housing prices are split into two camps: transitory and persistent. Consumers and firms are worried…
Construction
Single-Family, Multifamily Permits Continue to Increase
Single-family and multifamily permits are up in all four regions with the Northeast leading for both sectors. The total number of single-family…
Housing Markets
10 Metros Where Sellers are Dropping Home Prices
Many sellers took advantage of the lack of for-sale inventory, upping their home prices and seeing those numbers go even higher with bidding wars…
Market Data + Trends
Number of Homes Selling for $500,000+ Over Asking Doubled in Q2
The number of homes that sold for more than $500,000 over the asking price doubled in the second quarter of 2021 compared to the first quarter.…
Market Data + Trends
The Country's 30 Largest Cities Report Increases in Rental Applications
After an intense drop last year, interest in rentals and urban areas are back stronger than before. Gen Z and high-earning Millennials led the…
Smart Home
Increasing Share of Homeowners Use Smart Locks, Cameras
The share of broadband households who own a listed smart home device increased by 10% in just two years, according to a new report from Parks…
Affordability
Affordability Tops List of Reasons for Homebuying Difficulties
Many buyers who have actively searched for a property over the course of three or more months cite affordability as the primary reason they have…
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…
Market Data + Trends
Zillow Predicts Price Increases Through Summer 2022
Though recent reports say there’s a cooldown happening for the housing market, Zillow predicts home prices will not start to slow until summer…