Housing Policy + Finance California Could Cover 45% of a Home Purchase for Eligible Buyers California Senate Democrats proposed a new program as part of its Build Back Boldly budget plan that would assist first-time homebuyers with...
Financials Collective Home Values Increased $2 Trillion in 2021 So Far Historic increases in home values added tens of thousands of dollars to the average homeowners’ equity. CNBC reports equity advanced 20%...
Housing Policy + Finance Biden's Infrastructure Plan for Retrofitting Homes Could Bolster Homeownership Levels Purchasing a home today has proven to be a difficult feat and it’s even more challenging for first-time buyers seeking affordable homes....
Zoning Experts Say Relaxed Zoning Rules Will Boost Housing Supply The most effective way to increase the supply of housing would be to relax zoning rules, according to results from Zillow’s Home Price...
Multifamily Multifamily Construction Posts Strong Suburban Growth Single-family construction continues to ramp up in low-density, more affordable markets to meet demand, but the National Association of Home...
Build to Rent Share of Built-for-Rent Housing Expected to Double by 2024 Single-family built-for-rent homes make up 6% of new construction each year, but by 2024, that share will likely double. Many of the country...
Community Development The Largest Net-Zero Community Will Have 21,000 Homes Developer FivePoint Valencia broke ground on a new 21,000-home project that will become the largest net-zero community in the country. Homes...
Housing Giants Home Builders Ask: Where’s the Land? You still need a checkbook, but for home builders finding and acquiring land also requires planning, perseverance, and thinking outside the box
Housing Giants The Supply Chain's Perfect Storm Never before have home builders had to navigate a market where houses are pre-selling fast while the cost of so many resources is rising and so many supplies are constrained at the same time
Construction Residential Construction Loan Volume Increases The volume of residential construction lending declined starting at the beginning of 2019, but it’s continued an upward trajectory through...