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
Exterior Design Trends? Homebuyer Preferences Run the Gamut
It turns out there's little national consensus when it comes to what U.S. homebuyers prefer for home exteriors
Despite More Sales in August, Market Trending Down
While single-family home sales increased in August, experts are expecting the long-range trend of the market softening to continue.
The U.…
Housing Experts Asking 'What Gives?'
Builder stocks are falling figuratively and in fact, as labor and material costs rise, interest rates continue ticking up, and demand weakens. …
Housing Demand Flagging
For the fourth month in a row, the Redfin Housing Demand Index reading was relatively unchanged in August. Growing by only 0.3 percent from July,…
Builders Looking for Market 'Sweet Spot'
Home builders are encountering more market headwinds now, and while affordability remains an issue, experts cite other reasons for dwindling buyer…
Housing's Haves, Have-Nots
U.S. household equity is steadily approaching $16 trillion, while mortgage debt is currently more than $10 trillion. Tight lending, the…
It Takes One to Know One
The last financial crisis started in September 2008, and while market conditions have changed in the following decade, self-destructive behavior …
More Price Cuts May Signal Market Shift
More than 25 percent of the current stock of homes listed for sale had a price reduction of more than one percent in the four weeks ending on…
Limited Temporary Housing Stock in Carolinas
Homeowners displaced by Hurricane Florence may have a tougher time finding temporary housing than did others dislocated by different recent…
Tariffs Not Helping Builder Confidence
Home builder confidence is holding steady in September, bolstered by strong buyer demand despite affordability concerns, according to the latest…
