Demographics The Most and Least Expensive Places to Retire in 2019 When you are on a fixed income, picking a place to retire that won’t break the bank means you can retire in peace—save for the frantic calls...
Demographics Buyer Confidence Rises Back Up to Hopeful Heights Builders are more confident, and now, so are buyers. After a dip in autumn, buyer confidence is up 5.3 points above 2018’s rate. It seems...
Demographics Before the Silver Tsunami, Millennial Demand Will Hit Hard With debt at a more manageable level and over a decade of adult life under their belts, Millennials are finally coming to the housing market...
Demographics Where Have All the Young, First-Time Homebuyers Gone? Go to school, get a job, get married, buy a house. For decades, that was a blueprint for many American lives, and it is still relevant today...
Demographics Once Adventurous, Americans Are Now Settling Down and Staying Put. Why? Americans love opportunity: From the Gold Rush’s frenzy West to the current draw of affordable Midwestern cities, we’re a nation that moves....
Demographics Age-in-Place Technology Slows Demand for Senior Housing Age-in-Place technology may be reducing demand for senior housing. This may explain why developers have seen big bets on elder-specific...
Demographics Top Ten Most Livable Cities in 2019 Thinking of moving anytime soon or looking for a hot new market to start building? SmartAsset analyzed 100 cities and boiled the list down...
Demographics Which Regions Are Homebuyers Migrating To? No surprise here: Affordability and job growth are two top factors in attracting potential homebuyers. But where they’re moving is a little...
Demographics Here Are the Top 10 Boomtowns of 2019 The Midwest has often been touted this year as the place to be for affordability, an escape from the high prices of coastal living. But in...
Demographics The Affordability Crisis Continues for Millennials Despite New Builds The upticks in overall builder confidence and building permits are reassuring signs that the housing market is going in the right direction...