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Row of historic homes in San Francisco, a city where homes are selling for far more than their asking price.

Markets

Homebuyer Competition Is Growing in Large Cities

In many of the nation’s largest cities, homes are selling for more than their original asking price

A Baby Boomer couple discussing purchasing a home with a real estate agent.

Demographics

Why Are So Many Firms Going Employee-Owned?

Design

An outdoor kitchen space like this one will help boost a home's value.

Design

Homebuyers Opt for These Nature-Inspired Design Choices

Gray cabinets, quartz countertops, and minimalistic design preferences are now taking a back seat to bold designs inspired by the environment

March 25, 2025

A modern green kitchen with wooden accents

Design

25 Tips for Designing Kitchens With Storage in Mind

With a growing trend toward neat, uncluttered kitchens, storage solutions have become more important than ever for today's homeowners

March 13, 2025

Multifamily missing-middle housing at the farming stage of construction

Market Data + Trends

Uptick in Multifamily Missing-Middle Housing Construction

Recent data offer hope for additional supply of multifamily missing-middle housing

Feb. 26, 2025

Design

8 Surfacing Trends to Expect in 2025 and Beyond

From neutral, minimal surfaces to barely-there patterns, homebuyers want surfaces that will stand the test of time

Feb. 21, 2025

Construction

Modular homes being constructed in a factory to help address the housing shortage.

Building Technologies

Builders Turn to New Building Techniques to Meet Housing Demand

From 3D printing to hemp-based building materials, home builders are finding creative ways to address the nationwide housing shortage

March 26, 2025

A rendering of a home with fire safety measures incorporated into its design.

Resilient Construction

Designing Homes That Prioritize Fire Safety

As wildfires become more frequent, it's becoming increasingly important for the home building industry to take a proactive approach to fire resilience

March 20, 2025

Construction worker shakes hands with a potential employer as the number of new construction job openings declines.

Labor + Trade Relations

Construction Job Openings Fall

However, shifts in hires, quits, discharges, and layoffs helped to create some job openings

March 19, 2025

Students at Camp TRF wear hard hats and use construction tools to gain exposure to the skilled trades.

Education + Training

Construction Camp Introduces Students to the Trades

TRF Camp Build, a free camp designed to give middle school students hands-on construction experience, will be held in Sterling, Va., this summer

March 14, 2025

Business Management

Homebuyers signing papers with a real estate agent for a home sale.

Market Data + Trends

Pending Home Sales Improve Slightly

Despite pending home sales decreasing by nearly 4% on a year-over-year basis, February saw some growth

March 27, 2025

A woman places coins in a jar with a model home in it, indicating saving for a home down payment.

Market Data + Trends

Down Payments Continue on Upward Trajectory

In Q4 2024, the average down payment grew to $30,250

March 27, 2025

Single-family homes under construction at a time when the volume of residential construction loans is declining.

Market Data + Trends

Residential Construction Loan Volume Declines

With growing interest rates and strict lending conditions, the volume of loans for single-family homes and townhomes fell for the seventh straight quarter

March 27, 2025

A couple looks stressed as they look over their finances and realize homeownership isn't possible.

Market Data + Trends

Are Renters Throwing Away Their Dreams of Buying a Home?

Half of renters feel like buying a home is off the table for good, but some demographic cohorts are more optimistic

March 26, 2025

Sales + Marketing

Hispanic couple smiling and holding up keys to a new home as the Hispanic homeownership rate hits a record high.

Demographics

Hispanic Homeownership Rate Reaches Record High

A recent report finds that although the Hispanic homeownership rate dropped slightly in 2024, it still reached a new high of 9.8 million households

March 25, 2025

Young homebuyers touring a home with a real estate agent as homeownership rates among younger generations stagnate.

Demographics

Homeownership Rates Stagnate for Younger Generations

Prior to 2024, homeownership rates among Millennials and Gen Zers increased, but in 2024, rates flattened

March 24, 2025

A Black couple looks at their newly purchased home

Demographics

Black Homeownership Rate Improves but Still Trails

Faced by greater affordability challenges, Black households have traditionally found it more difficult to enter the housing market. But that's changing

March 18, 2025

Gen-Z couple shake hands with a real estate agent as they purchase a home.

Demographics

Gen Zers Want to Buy Homes, so What’s Holding Them Back?

Gen Z is keen to enter the housing market, but high costs and elevated mortgage rates are a hindrance

March 17, 2025

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Carolla Build Idea Home

The Carolla Build Idea Home in Las Vegas is designed to be a private haven and workspace for its owner—actor, comedian, author, television host, and popular podcaster Adam Carolla...

March 6, 2025