features How Developers Can Be Good Neighbors The New York Times reports that developers across the country are working with neighborhoods to create a positive impact with their projects...
Market Data + Trends Home Builder Confidence Up, But New Construction Has Not Followed Falling mortgage rates pushed home builder sentiment up one point in August, but they haven’t spurred new construction, CNBC reports. ...
Sales Are iBuyers Worth the Convenience? A new study shows that iBuyers, or instant homebuying companies, can be significantly more expensive than traditional real estate agents,...
Multifamily New Policy Will Let More Condo Buyers Get Mortgages A new policy from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will expand the amount of condos eligible for mortgages through the...
Economics July Market Update: Home Value Growth Continues to Slow Home value growth continued to slow in July for the seventh straight month, normalizing after years of rapid increase, Zillow reports. ...
Economics Housing Fundamentals Remain Strong Market volatility this week has led many to believe that a recession is on the horizon, Curbed reports. But how would it affect the housing...
Economics Home Supply Sees First Decline in a Year Home supply saw a 3.4% decrease year-over-year in July, the first decline in supply in the last year, Redfin reports. The supply of homes...
Single-Family Homes Single-Family Permit Numbers Fall in First Half of 2019 The number of single-family permits fell 6.1% in June from a year earlier, the National Association of Home Builders reports. Over the...
Showers + Tubs 7 Easy Systems to Help You Construct a Curbless Shower Zero-threshold (or curbless) showers have experienced rapid growth in the last five years, but finding an easy way to design and install one...
Land Planning Build-for-Rent Trend Growing in Master Planned Developments As built-for-rent housing gains acceptance, it is increasingly being included in master planned communities, John Burns Real Estate...