Market Data + Trends Stressors Causing Builder Sentiment to Plateau Added costs arising from tariffs, land, and labor are keeping builders from meeting demand, keeping home builder confidence unchanged from...
Financing FHA Does Not Intend to Change Student Debt Constraint for Buyers Student loan debt can be an obstacle for homebuyers in more ways than one. In some cases, income-driven repayment plans can lead to mortgage...
Trends Single-Family Rental Market Bullish, Helped by Online Platforms Investing in single-family rental properties has become a lot easier with the advent of online platforms speeding up the process, and...
Market Data + Trends Frustrated Buyers Applied for Fewer Mortgages Last Week The Mortgage Bankers Association reports that mortgage application was down 2.5 percent last week, citing homebuyer pain points including...
Market Data + Trends Two Studies Say Boomer Sell-Off Coming to Housing Market Two new studies anticipate that the U.S. housing market is in for a mass unloading of homes by Baby Boomers. Currently, Boomers own two of...
Roofing The Value of Metal Roofing Metal roofing is becoming a more popular choice for homeowners. A new article weighs the pros and cons of this latest trend. One thing...
Market Data + Trends For Many People of Color, Access to Affordable Homes Is Scarce In 2017, less than half of the rental listings on Zillow were affordable for the typical U.S. household. For black and Hispanic households,...
Market Data + Trends Most Single-Family Permit Growth Concentrated in West The total of single-family permits issued year-to-date (YTD) in 2018 through May went up 8 percent year-over-year, to 363,327, attributed to...
features Safety in a Smart Home Noonlight, a personal safety app, seeks to expand its platform by becoming smart home-compatible, and integrating with Amazon, Google Home,...
Market Data + Trends Waiting to Buy Beneficial for Millennials It makes financial sense for Millennials to rent in Denver, according to industry experts, as renting provides flexibility for those who...