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
Bidding Wars Are Waning
Just 10.4% of home buying offers written by Redfin agents during August faced competition compared with 11.4% in July and 42% a year earlier.…
Home Prices Rising Again
Older Millennials are now showing a stronger desire to become homeowners. Consequently, their activity is strengthening overall demand for the…
A Look at the 20-Year Trend for First-Time Homebuyers
Used to be that the progression into adulthood had marriage preceding the purchase of a house.
According to numbers compiled and crunched…
8 Reasons Why Buying is Better Than Renting
Business Insider contributors and homeowners weigh in on why buying a house was better for them than renting.
For many, the prospect…
For Homebuyers, Size Matters
The industry has left a sizable, and growing, group of house hunters in the cold
How Cost Per Square Foot Is Used as a Homebuying Tool
The average cost per square foot in a neighborhood can help buyers determine if a home sale price is high or low, Realtor.com…
Florida Is Building for Its Growing Senior Population
As the size of the senior population grows in Florida, developers are stepping up to meet demand for both for-sale and rental housing, …
New Home Supply and Prices Down in Q2
The supply of new homes, as well as their median sales price, fell in the second quarter of 2019, Redfin reports.
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Homeownership Rate for Young Americans Is on the Rise
HousingWire reports that the homeownership rate for Americans under 35 saw the largest increase of any group in the second…
New Home Sales See Increase in June
New home sales increased an estimated 7% in June from a month prior, despite a June decline in existing homes sales, Realtor.com…
