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...
Innovation There’s an Intense Land Rush Happening Now—But Not in the Physical World There’s a land rush, but it’s not happening in the U.S., or any other country for that matter. It’s happening in virtual reality. The demand...
Sales May Median Existing Home Sales Prices Break Records Existing home sales fell to their lowest level in nearly one year yet reached the highest median home prices on record. Data from the...
Off-Site Construction Home Building Innovations Working Overseas Could Benefit U.S. The housing crisis or the supply chain disruption are unique experiences to the U.S., but other countries have tackled the issues in ways...
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,...
Design The Top Features Buyers Want in Their Bathrooms Bathrooms play an important role for homebuyers, and some features within them can make or break a buyer’s decision to purchase. The...
Design Key Design Tips for Alley-Loaded Homes Consider these factors when designing alley-loaded home plans
Design What Happened to These Home Features? Tim Carter of AsktheBuilder.com says today’s builders and architects are forgetting a handful of home features that can greatly improve life...