Building Materials Tax Reform: A Boost for Builders? Perception is reality, as most builders feel that recent tax cuts gave their markets a boost
Economics California Realtors Rally Around Prop 5 The California Association of Realtors is backing Proposition 5 on the November ballot, which would allow senior homeowners to carry their...
Economics Mortgage Application Volume Sinking As Rates Rise Attributed to the latest rise in interest rates, mortgage application volume dropped significantly the week of Oct. 8, 2018. Overall volume...
Economics Zero-Down Program's Pathway to Homeownership Nonprofit brokerage Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America (NACA) is hosting several sign-up events around the country for home loan...
Economics Rate Hike Approaches 'Pain Threshold' The average interest rate for a 30-year fixed loan surpassed 5 percent. Experts are now assessing what approaching six percent means for the...
Economics Harnessing Nontraditional Data, Adapting for the Future Home prices increase when they are located near the "right" amount of specialty food stores, coffee shops, and other community amenities....
Economics 2019 Outlook: The Only Certainty Is Uncertainty Rather than a few dominating trends, the Urban Land Institute's "Emerging Trends for Real Estate" report anticipates that 2019 will be...
Economics Strategies for Timing the Housing Market When is a good time to start planning for a downturn? Real estate consultants share their strategies and best practices for timing the...
Resilient Construction Hurricane Michael: More Than 84,200 Homes at Risk The storm is expected to make landfall on October 10, threatening more than 84,241 homes located on the Gulf Coast in Florida. CoreLogic...
Labor + Trade Relations More Than Two-Thirds of Builders Experiencing Labor Shortages Two reports released in the summer of 2018 highlight the intensity of the nation's labor crunch in residential construction. One report...
