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
Bath Is the New Black
According to design experts, bathrooms will be a must-see, must-be destination for…
Top Home Feature in 2019
More than any other home or community feature, laundry rooms are the most highly-…
Trends
How Homeowners May File Taxes This Year
With Tax Day coming up, homeowners will be some of the first to see how the Trump administration-enacted …
Households' Net Worth Drops
U.S. households' net worth had the biggest fall since the financial crisis, sent down primarily…
Economics
IPO Boom May Bring 'Housing Madness'
Housing affordability in San Francisco is about to get even tighter, as several…
Buyers Wait for Better Rates
Interest rates for home loans ticked up the week of March 7, 2019 after four weeks of declines. The…
Contingencies Rising
Another sign that buyers have more power in real estate going into the spring season in 2019 than in 2018 is the rise of the…
