New-Home Sales Steady During February
A small increase in mortgage rates during February led to a flat reading for new-home sales
Hottest Markets for Rental Activity in February
Looking at February's rental activity, the West continued to be the most desirable region for apartment hunters for the second month in a row, with the South close behind
Looking Ahead: Second-Quarter Housing Market Trends
Industry pros offer insights about what real estate trends we can expect to see during the next three months
February Housing Starts Show Rebound, Biggest Gain in 9 Months
Housing starts and permits jumped in February, with single-family starts hitting 11.6%
Housing Market Index Shows Builder Sentiment Continues to Rise
In March, builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes hit its highest level since July 2023
Building Materials Prices Saw Increases in February
Prices for gypsum, ready-mix concrete, and steel-mill products all rose during February, according to Producer Price Index data, while softwood lumber prices declined
Mortgage Application Volume Muted Despite Lower Rates
In the last week of 2018, mortgage interest rates hit a four month low, yet total…
National Equity Grew 49 Percent in Nearly 7 Years
Since February 2012, American homeowners have gained a collective 49 percent in…
Affordability
Americans See Housing Affordability Crisis, Survey Shows
NAHB Housing Policy Briefing | Almost three out of four Americans believe the U.S. has a housing affordability crisis, according to a National Association of Home Builders survey
Can A.I. Predict Gentrification?
A research team in London is using artificial intelligence and machine learning to predict patterns of gentrification.
The study,…
Manhattan Real Estate Market Faces 'Normalization'
Manhattan’s housing market slowed in 2018, but it remains well above historic levels.
Following several years of aggressive growth,…
Happy Holidays: Mortgage Rates Continue to Fall
Monthly mortgage payments are becoming more affordable as rates have fallen to 4.55 percent as of Dec. 27, Realtor.com reports…
AI Program Finds More Solar Installations Than Expected in U.S.
A new machine learning program developed by Stanford University, DeepSolar…