Sales Home Sales Could Fall 35 Percent This Spring Amid Coronavirus Pandemic The coronavirus pandemic cancelled spring break vacations, shut down spring semesters, and now it seems that it will force the spring buying...
Codes + Standards New Mindset Needed for Affordable Housing Development There are many reasons for the high cost of home construction, including expensive land, planning and zoning regulations that discourage...
Opinion Apartment Search Traffic Plummets As Americans Prepare for COVID-19 The search “apartments near me” took a nosedive as the spread of the coronavirus disrupts almost every aspect of American life. Now, instead...
features Accelerated Home Value Growth Ends 21-Month Slowdown Home values accelerated in February, marking the last full month before COVID-19 threw a wrench in American life, including the housing...
Sales Why Redfin Is Suspending Its iBuying Program Redfin announced that it will halt its iBuying arm, RedfinNow, due to the housing market’s uncertain direction amid the coronavirus pandemic...
Opinion How Disruptive Will the COVID-19 Pandemic Be to Real Estate? Common sense would say that real estate may not be the first thing on Americans’ minds during a pandemic, and how people are searching...
Construction Single-Family Construction Rises, Multifamily Falls in February February housing statistics are more complicated than usual: Instead of an indicator of where the industry might be going, this month's...
Economics Coronavirus' Hold on Housing Market Nearly Nationwide Before the spread of the coronavirus, all the housing market's stars were aligned: Builders were confident, demand high, interest rates low,...
Solar Solar Panels and Batteries May Provide More Affordable Back-Up Power in California In the long run, solar panels and batteries may provide a better value for Californians than buying a gas generator for back-up power. Solar...
Market Data + Trends COVID-19’s Short-Term Impact on Real Estate Search Terms Consumer confidence, builder confidence, and the fundamentals for the economy all looked very strong going into what was looking like a...