NAHB Announces Plan to Address the Housing Affordability Crisis
The National Association of Home Builders has outlined a 10-step plan that would increase the supply of single-family and multifamily for-sale and for-rent housing
Vacation and Investment Home Market Insights
A recent report finds beach homes to be the most sought-after vacation-home type and that the investment potential of a second home is an important factor in the purchasing decision
How Much Income Do First-Time Buyers Need to Afford the Average Home?
The median-priced home is unaffordable in 44 of the 50 largest U.S. metro areas
What the NAR Commissions Settlement Means for Home Builders
The legal settlement will improve transparency during the home sales process, mitigate predatory practices, and help preserve profitability for home builders
Mortgage Rates Are Up but New-Home Sales Still Solid in March
Lack of existing home inventory drove a rise in new-home sales, despite higher interest rates in March
Mention of Eco-Friendly Home Features Is on the Rise in Sales Listings
Home listing descriptions using eco-friendly terms have been rising over the past five years in line with growing consumer interest in the environment and energy efficiency
Housing Markets
These Popular Markets Are Expected to See the Biggest Inventory Gains in 2023
After reaching all time lows over the past two years, inventory is on the rise in metros like Salt Lake City and Dallas
Housing Markets
Could These Midwestern Metros Be the Next Top Real Estate Markets?
Out-of-state homebuyers are flocking to Midwestern markets like Lafayette, Ind., and Topeka, Kan., where they're finding affordable homes, high-paying jobs, and robust local economies
Affordability
Buyers Cite Unaffordable Prices as Biggest Hurdle to Homeownership in Q4 2022
Elevated home prices continue to pose an obstacle for house hunters, but most are persevering
Affordability
These Are America’s Most Undersupplied Housing Markets
Due to the housing affordability crisis, it's anticipated U.S. home builders will fall short on meeting housing needs in 2023
New-Home Sales
Up, Up, and Away—the Housing Market Gains Momentum at the Start of 2023
As home sales increase and mortgage rates slowly decline, housing experts say the market is gaining steam in 2023
New-Home Sales
Winning Strategies for Selling New-Construction Homes
Recent market conditions have taught home builders some valuable sales lessons and have also forced builders to take a hard look at how they're engaging homebuyers in order to meet rising expectations
New-Home Sales
December New-Home Sales Slipped Closer to Pre-Pandemic Levels
New-home sales slowed at the close of 2022 as elevated mortgage rates and home prices chilled a previously red-hot housing market
New-Home Sales
Fewer Adults Plan to Purchase a Home in 2023
The share of Americans looking to buy a home in the next 12 months fell sharply in the final quarter of 2022 as rising mortgage rates continued to put a dent in housing affordability
New-Home Sales
Two-Thirds of Americans Expect the Housing Market to Crash, but Experts Say It's Unlikely
A market correction is leading to uncertainty among prospective homebuyers, but despite mounting fears of a 2023 recession, housing experts aren't worried
New-Home Sales
Uptick in Pending Home Sales Signals Rebounding Buyer Demand at the Start of 2023
Pending home sales are rising for the first time in 14 months as a market correction creates new opportunities for priced-out buyers
