Despite mounting affordability challenges, existing-home sales continued to push upward, rising a slight 0.8% over September’s totals.
Read More »Homeownership Rates Missing the Mark
Potential homeownership demand in 2018 increased by just 0.66% when compared to 2017, but the homeownership rate underperformed potential demand by 8.7%, according to the First American Homeownership Progress Index (HPRI). “The homeownership rate is influenced by shifts in underlying ...
Read More »Where Are Homebuyers Headed?
While some areas are seeing an influx of new residents and potential buyers, others are not so lucky. See where people are moving to, and where they're moving out.
Read More »San Diego Needs a Lot More Housing Than Planned
With housing shortages plaguing markets around the country, there’s no surprise that San Diego is similarly afflicted. As it turns out, however, “America’s Finest City” is going to need to start rolling out a lot more housing than planned in ...
Read More »Builder Confidence on Firm Foundations
The latest installment of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) shows builder confidence in the market for newly-built single-family homes mostly staying strong. However, there are concerns on the horizon that could continue to ...
Read More »January Housing Demand Hits 4-year Peak
Requests for showings and offers-on-the-table see uptick, according to Redfin.
Read More »Will Housing Become Less Affordable?
Affordability may be strong for now in the housing market, but how much longer will that last? Maybe not too much longer, according to one analysis.
Read More »Some Markets Go from Hardest Hit to Healthiest
Eight years has made all the difference in several single-family housing markets that were affected most by the recession. Many of these markets now rank among the healthiest, one analysis reported.
Read More »Housing Market Has Room to Run in the New Year
The year 2016 was the best for home sales in a decade by many counts. But 2017 may turn out somewhat differently due to some recent changes in the market.
Read More »Housing Demand Picks Up Steam
Demand for single-family housing has surged its highest level in three years, having picked up momentum after Labor Day.
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