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
Median US Down Payment Falls by More Than $4,000
The recent decrease in costs is welcome relief for homebuyers, but many West Coast markets remain expensive
Data Show Most Americans Are Struggling to Afford a Home
40.5 million households can only afford to purchase a $150,000 home
US Single-Family Housing Inventory Is Up but Still Below Pre-Pandemic Levels
Housing inventory increased by 83% from the record low for the same week in 2021
Single-Family Rent Growth Remains Elevated, Despite Dip in Multifamily Rental Rates
Multifamily rent growth, specifically, is decelerating since its year-over-year peak of +16.3% in 2022, but in many markets, single-family rents are continuing to rise
How Smart Technology Can Help Homes Sell Faster
Homebuyers are actively seeking out smart features to increase their homes' resale value
Latest Forecasts Predict 'Typical Mortgage Payment' May Rise 11 Percent in 2018
Over the past year, home prices have increased six percent, and mortgage payments initiated over that period rose closer to 10 percent.
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Researchers Work Toward Predictive Models for Future Urban Design
A major study out of Oxford University and the University of Hong Kong…
Housing Markets 'Overheated' With Home Prices up Seven Percent Nationally
As of this fall, nearly half of the top 50 housing markets in the U.S. are overvalued, according to the latest data from…
Construction 'the Weakest Element' of NAHB Markets Index in 3Q17
Building permits are one of the three indicators used by the National Association of Home Builders when analyzing…
Uncertainty Abroad Draws Foreign Buyers to U.S. Housing Markets
While U.S. domestic amenities may be appealing to some foreign homebuyers, economic and political factors in origin countries are primarily…
Four Ways Multifamily Builders Can Lure Boomer, Millennial Homebuyers
As baby boomers downsize and millennials begin buying homes, multifamily homes in dynamic urban areas are appealing most to these demographics…
Silver Linings: Lessons From the Housing Crisis on Homeowner Distress
A new report from Attom Data Solutions says distressed sales are down to 12.5 percent of all sales in the…
How Households in the 20 Biggest Cities Will Be Affected by New Tax Plan
The newly unveiled GOP tax plan could have a varied effect on U.S. families by reducing the number of tax brackets from seven to four, doubling…
How Amazon Transformed Seattle's Rental Market
Seattle's South Lake Union neighborhood, site of Amazon's headquarters, has been at the core of a jobs boom…