Economics Doug Yearley: Housing Recovery May Take Longer The CEO described the recovery as in the “fourth or fifth inning”
Sales Housing Was at Its Most Affordable in Two Years at the Start of 2015 U.S. housing was affordable despite increasing prices nationwide
Economics North Dakota Faces Real Estate Crisis Too few residents can afford the homes that were built during North Dakota’s oil boom
New-Home Sales New-Home Sales Reach New Post-Recession High The readings far exceed what economists forecasted
Sales Major Metros on Track to Hit Post-Recession Home Sales Record Half of major metros are seeing increasing sales thanks to a rebound in the share of all-cash purchases, and a growing share of FHA buyers
Labor + Trade Relations An Immigration Downturn Affects Construction-Worker Availability Better working conditions outside the U.S., as well as restrictive immigration policies, are hurting the labor supply
Economics Southwestern U.S. Cities Still Await Recovery Five major cities in Arizona and four in Nevada recovered the least since the recession
Economics Rates Remain Low for Now, Fed Announces At the end of 2015, rates are expected to remain around 0 to 0.25 percent
Economics Is Industry Consolidation Holding Home Building Back? The industry is improving, but not enough
Economics America’s Healthiest Housing Market is Frisco, Texas The small city is prospering in both the real estate market and in economics
