Market Data + Trends Cities With Biggest Rent Price Drops In a new study, Apartment List found seven of the 25 biggest U.S. cities had median rental rate decreases year-over-year. Portland and...
Building Materials Experts Talk Lumber Tariffs' Impact on Home Prices Tariffs on lumber from Canada may be helping to raise home prices, as the added cost is passed on to homebuyers, according to new reporting....
Trends Facebook Marketplace for Home Repair Home service marketplaces Handy, HomeAdvisor and Porch are now collaborating on Facebook Marketplace in an effort to open a new channel for...
Financing How New Homebuyers Should Navigate the New Tax Law With one of the hottest homebuying seasons in full swing, new homeowners face new tax advantages and disadvantages under the Tax Cuts and...
Market Data + Trends Metros Where it Pays to Commute Commuting in the Midwest is best, says a new study from SmartAsset. Four of the 10 metros with the best commutes in the U.S. are in this...
Trends Take My Mall, Please! Mall owners seemingly cannot get rid of these properties fast enough as e-commerce proliferates. In April, the share of retail real estate...
Opinion Homebuyer Preparedness Ahead of Flood Insurance Deadline On July 31, the National Flood Insurance Program will expire, barring congressional renewal. Homebuyers who plan to get flood insurance...
Trends Experts Differ on How to Measure Population Growth With the release of new population data from the Census Bureau, some experts say the "horse race" between city and suburb will finish in the...
Market Data + Trends The Size, Shape of American Housing Today The Census Bureau recently updated its Characteristics of New Housing data, revealing the current size and shape of the American household...
Codes + Standards This Week's Codes and Standards, June 11 The environmental benefits of granny flats, the NGBS approves the Water Rating Index, and support for California's earthquake resiliency bill