Skilled Trades Are Open to Technology, Survey Finds
Amidst the ongoing labor shortage, technology and digital tools can offer labor-saving gains, and the skilled trades are willing to embrace new tech in their jobs
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
What Gen-Z Buyers Really Want in a Home
The fervor of planning for Millennials in the home building industry has now pivoted to Gen Z. So, what does this new generation want?
Lumber Leads Building Materials Prices Higher in March
Overall, the cost of building materials rose during March, with softwood lumber, gypsum products, and concrete all seeing price increases. Only steel mill materials saw price drops
Post-Pandemic Trends: Working From Home
A greater share of workers are still working from home than before the pandemic and they're concentrated in the information, professional, and financial services sectors
Sherwin-Williams' Kingdom Gold Color Is Making New Friends
The paints and coatings brand takes a strategic marketing approach to shine a light on an overlooked hue
Lifestyle Clash, Real Estate Crunch
Fifteen years ago, Baby Boomers in Sun Belt states were having big homes…
Public Issues, Private Funds
The infusion of private capital from outside industries into affordable housing initiatives will change communities, and may change the framework of how shelter is delivered there
Market Data + Trends
1 in 5 Buyers in Bidding Wars
According to the latest Redfin data, 16 percent of offers written by its agents for buyers were…
Innovation
Let's Chat, Bot
This software solution to may revolutionize the marketing process, and may be a sign of the sales experience homebuyers come to expect
Smarter Than You?
If you think it’ll sell homes, and you’re confident in those specs and ability to support them, you’re playing ahead
What’s Trending? Trends
Design is all about trends, and home design trends reflect the changing expectations of how we want to live our lives
Denver's Rental Gold Rush
Since 2010, metro Denver went from one of the most affordable rental markets in the nation to one of the most expensive.…
FHA Tightening Lending Standards
First-time and low-income homebuyers may have more difficulty purchasing a…
Mortgage Volume Up Nearly 9 Percent
According to the Mortgage Bankers Association's latest data, mortgage application volume…
