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Market Data + Trends
Bubble or No Bubble, the Housing Market Is Bracing for Big Changes in 2023
For the last two years, the housing market has been characterized by fast-rising home prices and surging interest rates, but today's homebuying conditions are far different from the real estate landscape preceding the Great Recession
Housing Markets
Nearly a Quarter of All Homebuyers Are Looking To Relocate—Here's Where They're Headed
Home sales are slowing nationwide as mortgage rates continue to rise, but those still active in the for-sale market are headed to popular Sun Belt cities for warmer weather and greater housing affordability
Building Software
6 Barriers to BIM Adoption in the Housing Industry
Building information modeling has the potential to modernize the housing industry, but residential and low-rise multifamily housing developers face barriers to its adoption
Solar
Is Rooftop Solar for Everyone? Here’s How Homeowners Can Calculate Cost Savings
Rooftop solar offers a number of advantages, even beyond its environmental impact. But not all solar installations benefit homeowners equally
Market Data + Trends
Here’s What Real Estate Experts Say the 2023 Housing Market Will Look Like
Though a market correction will offer some relief to priced out buyers, ongoing affordability challenges will further slow home sales in 2023, experts say
Housing Markets
Home Values Fell Slightly in November, but Would-Be Buyers Kept Their Distance
Some previously red-hot markets saw significant price drops in November, while others continued to post record annual home appreciation
Affordability
Home Price Growth Slows to Single-Digit Pace for the First Time in Nearly a Year
Home prices rose at a pace of just 9.5% for the week ending Dec. 10, but home shoppers are still notably absent from the for-sale market
Housing Policy + Finance
FHA and GSE Loan Limits Will Increase in 2023
Rising FHA and GSE loan limits offer a glimmer of hope for the new-home sales market ahead of 2023
Meet the Utopia Editors at IBS 2023
Utopia editors are heading to Las Vegas for the 2023 NAHB International Builders' Show (IBS). Will we see you there?
Market Data + Trends
Waning Buyer Demand Is Taking a Toll on the Fix-And-Flip Market
Investor profits on fix-and-flip properties fell to their lowest level in 13 years during the third quarter of 2022 thanks to surging mortgage rates and weak homebuyer demand