Economics Apartments and Condos Lift Housing Starts Single-family starts were down 2.8% for August while overall multifamily starts was up 21%.
Economics Steady Housing Market Expected as Foreclosure Protections Expire Few experts polled anticipate foreclosed homes will be significantly adding to housing inventory.
Economics How Much Longer Will the Housing Market Be Out of Whack? How much longer will first-time home shoppers lose their bids to investors and the wealthy who offer more than the listing price and pay in cash?
Market Data + Trends Survey Finds 67% of Americans Have Some Buyer's Remorse NerdWallet says buying a home today could likely lead to regrets as buyers continue to dish it out over a small selection of high-priced...
Building Materials Building Material Prices Dipped in August August marked the first month of building materials price drops this year, decreasing 1%, according to data from the Bureau of Labor...
Economics Student Loans Keep 29% of Americans From Becoming Homeowners, Survey Finds While many Americans were economically devastated as a result of the pandemic, others fared much better. In a new survey by the National...
Economics Builders Struggle to Narrow the Housing Deficit Builders simply can’t afford to produce more and cheaper houses
Economics How Can Buyers Know if They Paid the Correct Amount? With home prices reaching historic highs, many who purchased decades ago are seeing homes going for the same price they paid, leaving them...
Building Materials The Building Materials Posting the Highest Price Growth The prices of goods used as inputs to residential construction increased 19% year-to-date according to the latest data from the Bureau of...
Economics Expiration of Mortgage Bailout Programs Unlikely to Cause Foreclosure Crisis The number of enrollments in mortgage bailout programs has dropped fast and many homeowners continue to see their home values rise. The...