Builders Stephen Kim on Leverage, Land Value, and Loose Credit The macroeconomic fundamentals for home building look solid, so would that mean the next downturn, when it comes, will be a mild one?
Opinion 2018 May Not Be a 'Particularly Favorable' Year for Builders Rising mortgage loan rates and changes to homeowner tax deductions are reducing consumers' homebuying power, sending down new home sales. ...
Economics Not All Communities Have Fully Recovered From the Housing Crisis Researchers have found that the U.S. housing market regained the value lost during the recession, roughly $9 trillion, yet not all housing...
Government + Policy Trump's Tariff Decisions Draw Warnings from GOP Lawmakers This week, U.S. President Donald Trump moved to impose tariffs on imported solar panels and washing machines. In Washington, several...
New-Home Sales A Look Ahead at 2018, By the Numbers Entry-level and first-time buyers may account for 43 percent of the market by the end of 2018
New-Home Sales 2017 Ended With Higher Interest Rates, Fewer Mortgage Applications Total mortgage application volume dropped 2.8 percent in the last two weeks of 2017, as optimism over the new tax bill resulted in higher...
Affordability Innovative Financing for Affordable Housing Nontraditional sources and incentives offer feasible ways to enrich the nation's supply of affordable and workforce housing
Opinion Why Cities Need Middle-Class Homebuyers Cities attract many potential renters and homebuyers as they typically have the most job opportunities. However, cities have the highest...
Affordability Most Americans Can Afford a New Home Over half of U.S. households earn enough to buy a home without exceeding debt-to-income ratio rules
