Construction The State of Construction Job Openings for July The National Association of Home Builders says attracting skilled labor remains a top priority for construction firms as demand remains high...
Affordability Looking at Affordability Through a New Lens Affordability indexes may take mortgage rates, income, and home prices into account, but it’s missing an important piece of the puzzle. Bill...
Market Data + Trends Hot Market and Listing Tactics Make Identifying Home Values Difficult With nearly 40% of homes selling over asking, many buyers play guessing games with their bids. A family of two told The New York Times that...
NAHB Home Builders Feel the Squeeze of Record-High Lot Prices NAHB Policy Briefing | Home builders contend with climbing lot prices; building material prices for residential construction keep increasing
Market Data + Trends It’s Not Just the Pandemic That Is Making Home Buying Tough The housing market is ill prepared for the 72 million Millennials who are in their prime purchasing years.
Market Data + Trends Why We Won’t See a Housing Market Crash There’s one reason in particular that really stands out. A supply glut is unlikely to return anytime soon.
Economics The Mortgage Outlook for September NerdWallet’s mortgage and real estate expert predicts mortgage rates will rise modestly during the first half of September and then level off.
Economics Landlords, Homeowners to See Further Property Tax Increases This Year The pandemic-fueled housing boom pushed up home values, prices, and property taxes, but the tax increases are expected to shock homeowners...
Market Data + Trends Increasing Home Prices Threaten Residents of These 10 Metros Most As home prices continue increasing, wage growth has not. Median home prices jumped 7.2% last year while wages only increased about 3.7%,...
Economics Metros Where Inflation Spiked the Least and Most The Consumer Price Index reported a 5.4% increase in prices paid for by consumers for goods and services during the 12-month period ending...