Economics If Time Really Was Money, Homes are 50% Cheaper Than in 1980 Could housing be more affordable today than 40 years ago when the median home price was $64,600? By analyzing affordability through the lens...
Remodeling Homeowners Spent 15% More on Home Improvements in 2020 With little to do and lots of time, Americans were forced to reevaluate their living spaces when the pandemic came around. It resulted in a...
Market Data + Trends Has the Housing Market Reached its Peak? The housing market remains incredibly competitive compared to pre-pandemic times, but buyers have begun to pull back, slightly cooling the...
Economics Federal Reserve Chair Says the Economy’s Future Lies in Lumber Lumber’s twists and turns resulting from the pandemic are Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell’s guide to the future of the U.S. economy....
Financing Some Buyers Fear the End of Low Mortgage Rates is Here Both mortgage rates and applications to refinance a home loan increased slightly last week, reversing course of previous trends. Rates for...
Market Data + Trends Sellers Make Fewer Yet Larger Price Cuts in 2021 When sellers drop the price of their home in 2021, it’s done so faster than usual and results in the home selling faster and for more money,...
Market Data + Trends Average Rental Prices Hit 2-Year High, But Not Everywhere Last year, property managers in urban areas used concessions to incentivize new tenants as Americans grew weary of high-density living due...
Housing Giants 2021 Housing Giants Report: An Unforgettable Forgettable Year New and old challenges confronted the housing industry in 2020, and it may never be the same
Builders Invitation Homes CEO Says Market is 'Extremely Healthy' The supply and demand dynamics that brought the housing market to where it is today will likely remain stable, resulting in steadily...
Building Materials Lumber Prices Finally Cool as Demand Relaxes The demand for lumber from builders, remodelers, and at-home DIYers helped drive prices up to $1,600 per thousand board feet, but recent...