Housing Markets 10 Midsize Housing Markets Where Americans Are Looking to Buy Compared with traditional housing markets, midsize cities are growing in popularity due to their affordability
Market Data + Trends Opportunity Zones See Strong Home Price Growth Even so, the median home values in most Opportunity Zones remain far below the national median
Market Data + Trends Home Prices Continue to Grow, But Some Markets Could See a Slowdown Soon By next summer, the US housing market could see home price increases cool to 2.3% year-over-year, compared with the 4.7% increase observed this year
Government + Policy State and City Governments Implement New Programs to Help Gen-Z Homebuyers High costs have made younger generations reconsider homeownership, but these programs aim to change that
Affordability The Rise of Micro-Housing Developments Using ADUs Accessory dwelling unit makers and developers eye prefab manufacturing for micro-housing developments
Demographics Affordability Trumps Safety for Many Gen-Z Homebuyers More than a quarter of Gen Zers are likely to forgo a safe location, compared with just 5% of Baby Boomers
Financing New Low for Mortgage Rates Is Good News for Homebuyers But while low rates are a positive sign for prospective buyers, a drop in rates could also signal challenges in the larger US economy
Sales Unusual Summer for Home Sales as Sellers Cut Prices Tampa, Fla., saw the highest increase in home price reductions in July, followed by Charlotte, N.C., and Phoenix
Demographics Homeownership Rate Decrease Most Significant for Under 35s The multi-decade low for housing affordability is taking the greatest toll on younger homebuyers
Women in Construction Parity Homes Is on a Mission to Revitalize West Baltimore Bree Jones, CEO of Parity Homes, recently went on the ‘Women at WIRC’ podcast, where she discussed her plan to bring new life to an abandoned highway project
