It's been a long time since U.S. housing prices have gone down. Still, growth is not even across regions.
Read More »West, Southwest Lead Sales of New Single-family Homes
A rising demand from younger homebuyers spurred the sales of new homes in the West and Southwest according to Census Bureau data. But which region didn’t fare so well?
Read More »The Two Factors Impeding Home Affordability
What are the two factors that are making homes more unaffordable for homebuyers despite a rising demand? Click through to learn the answer.
Read More »Housing Optimism Resilient to Storms
A growing percentage of Americans, especially those in the West, view housing as a good investment despite recent natural disasters.
Read More »For More Affordable Homes, Move to the Middle
The Midwest is home to the most affordable housing markets in the United States, according to data from the National Association of Realtors. The Realtors Affordability Distribution Curve and Score examines the affordability of current housing inventory at various income ...
Read More »The Real-World Impact of Home Prices
Mounting housing costs are taking their toll on quality of life in Los Angeles, causing more than half of residents to worry they may have to move, according to a new study from the University of California Los Angeles. About ...
Read More »For U.S. Housing, When Will Familiar Trends Shift?
The one thing steady about the U.S. housing market post-Q1 is that it continues to be defined by a dynamic that almost sounds like it's stuck on repeat: historically low inventory is driving fewer sales and rising prices in most ...
Read More »The Single-Family Rental Surge
With skyrocketing home prices, insufficient housing inventory, and crippling student debt, many potential homebuyers simply don’t have the means to save up for a downpayment on a home. For many, that leaves rental as the only option, and a pair ...
Read More »The Best Cities for America’s Top Expanding Professions
Securing employment is one of the precursors to homeownership, and the good news is that several growing industries are brimming with opportunity. However, in some cases, the markets teeming with employment opportunities harbor competitive and high-priced housing markets. “A red-hot ...
Read More »Maintaining Middle-Income Housing Supply
Much of the discussion about housing trends of late has focused on the highs and lows. On the upper end of things, home prices are booming and not likely to come down soon. Unfortunately, that trend, combined with nationwide housing ...
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