Economics Will Lower Unemployment Benefits Impact the Housing Market? The housing market’s recovery from the pandemic felt like a miracle, but it’s not over yet. Skyrocketing COVID-19 cases may lead to another...
Sales Mortgage Applications Continue to Rise, Up 19% Annually Homebuyer demand continues on an upward trajectory with total mortgage application volume rising 4.1% last week compared to the week before,...
Sales Number of Americans Planning to Purchase Homes Remains Stable Despite Pandemic The number of Americans contemplating purchasing a home in the second quarter of 2020 is nearly the same as 2019’s second quarter, according...
Financing Pandemic Slows Single-Family Rent Growth to Decade Low Rent for single-family homes broke records in February this year for the highest pace of growth in four years. Now, rent growth is at its...
Economics NAHB Urges Congress to Prioritize Housing in Next Relief Package With the next coronavirus relief package in the works, NAHB wants Congress to focus on assisting homeowners, renters, residential...
Economics Cities Have Thrived for 20 Years, Recent Crises Upend Their Growth For the past few decades, cities have flourished as young, educated workers entered in droves, fueling the economy and influencing politics....
Design Buyers of All Ages Are Willing to Pay Extra For One-Level Homes One-level homes have remained popular amongst older buyers, as eliminating stairs creates easy accessibility to the entire home. Now, one...
Financials Buyers in Black Communities Offered Higher Interest Rates on Average Black Americans have lower homeownership rates compared to other races and are more likely to be offered pricier mortgages, according to a...
Economics Has the Virus Resurgence Affected the Housing Market's Recovery? COVID-19 cases have surged recently, and it has already impacted the housing industry. For the week ending July 12, the amount of listings...
Market Data + Trends Construction Workers Most Likely to Engage in Risky Behaviors A new study suggests construction workers take part in several behaviors that contribute to health risks, more so than any other industry,...