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
Affordable Housing Development Sheds Light on Lopsided Supply, Demand
A new affordable housing development in San Francisco offers 95 one-, two-, or three-bedroom apartments, and attracted 6,580 applicants hoping to…
Boston Changing Its Tune on ADUs
Boston's city officials are reconsidering the value of granny flats. A tiny home prototype outside City Hall and policy reforms are two of the…
Experts Wonder If Single-Family Rentals Have Peaked
From 2006 to 2014, the nation's single-family rental inventory swelled, especially in communities hit hardest by the foreclosure crisis. Single-…
More Than Half of Home Loans Are Not Being Originated By Banks
Big banks are phasing out mortgage lending, particularly for lower-income buyers, just as "non-bank" independent mortgage companies are increasing…
Miami a Microcosm for Growing Housing Unaffordability for Teachers
Teachers living in metro Miami can afford just 9 percent of its homes, Teachers' wages dropped 5.9 percent, and list prices increased 12.8 percent…
Book on Small-Town Urbanism Depicts Optimism, 'Grassroots Energy'
The book, "Our Towns: a 100,000 Journey Into the Heart of America," depicts the five-year study by authors Deborah and James Fallows of small-town…
Working Paper Suggests 'Tale of Two Trickle-Downs'
A metro's share of college graduate residents is positively correlated with wage growth and higher housing costs, putting rising economic…
Home Prices Buoyant Despite Tax Overhaul Predictions
At the start of this year, many housing experts and lobbyists predicted that the new tax law would tank home prices. Yet, new data show that home…
Construction’s Opioid Epidemic
Construction workers suffer the highest rate of job-related injury and illness compared with all other occupations, and opioids make up 20 percent of total spending on prescription drugs in the industry.
Women, Wellness Are Major Market Forces
“She Power” is a dominant market force, and buyers are also seeking technology that accounts for emotional and physical well-being and promotes wellness.
