Market Data + Trends Do Rising Foreclosures Pose a Threat to the US Housing Market? Foreclosures notices are rising, but experts aren't worried about a subsequent housing bust
Design Motel Conversion: A Motel Becomes a Model for Affordable Housing A dilapidated Econo Lodge motel becomes the prototype for an adaptive reuse program to provide supportive housing
Market Data + Trends Homebuying Conditions Improved in September Despite an uptick in annual home price growth, buying conditions improved on a year-over-year basis in September
Financing Adjustable-Rate Mortgages Surge as Fixed Mortgage Rates Peak Homebuyers are turning to adjustable-rate mortgages as the average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage reaches a two-decade high
Housing Markets Housing Markets Heat Up: 98 of 100 Largest US Metros Are Overvalued As home prices continue to rise nationwide, houses in the majority of U.S. metros are selling above their historical norms
Market Data + Trends How Are Buyers and Sellers Feeling About the Housing Market? Housing market sentiment is taking a turn amid rising mortgage rates and persistently high prices
Build to Rent Asking Rents Stabilize as Apartment Construction Increases An increase in apartment construction has led to more stable year-over-year rental prices in 2023
Affordability What Will It Take to Normalize the Housing Market? A combination of factors have created an affordability crisis one market expert says will be difficult to resolve
Market Data + Trends Experts Divided: Is the Housing Market Overvalued? Some experts say the U.S. housing market is overvalued, despite mortgage rates nearing 8%. But don't expect home prices to drop anytime soon
Education + Training UMass Students Create Affordable, Low-Carbon Home Students at the University of Massachusetts Amherst's DesignBuild program help address the housing affordability crisis by designing and constructing an energy-efficient modular home
