Financing Why Cash-Out Mortgage Refinancing Will Continue, Other 2020 Mortgage Predictions Predicting economic patterns is a daunting task, but having a sense of where the housing market is going can help builders plan for the...
Flooring Wood-Inspired Ceramic, Stained Concrete: The Top 10 Flooring Trends for 2020 The start of a new year is a time for change, and for builders, this year could be the opportunity to shake up their flooring options with...
Demographics What Are the Top Reasons People Move? In order to better understand what potential homebuyers want in a home, it helps to know why they are moving in the first place. Whether it...
Economics Which Region Is Most Likely to Outperform in 2020? If you’re looking for the next hot housing markets for the new year, head south. Zillow surveyed over 100 economists and real estate agents...
Codes + Standards Residential Solar Market Breaks Quarterly Installation Record The U.S. residential solar market broke the quarterly installation record, with 712 megawatts installed during the third quarter of 2019....
Codes + Standards World’s First 3D-Printed Neighborhood Has Its First Houses The first new homes in the world’s first 3D-printed neighborhood were recently constructed in rural Mexico. Each home takes 24 hours to...
Trends How One LA Family Used Indoor-Outdoor Design to Create an Urban Paradise Is one of your New Year’s resolutions to spend more time in nature? For one family in Los Angeles, they do not even have to leave the house...
Sales Home Sellers in Some Markets May Have Missed the Boat It’s a New Year, new market. HomeLight, a residential sales software and services firm, surveyed hundreds of real estate agents about their...
Sales West Leads Pending Home Sales Rebound in November Pending home sales increased in November, led by a strong performance in the West and year-over-year gains in all four regions. Still,...
Affordability What Can Vacancy Rates Tell Us About the Housing Shortage? The housing supply is tight—builders and potential homebuyers feel its effects everyday. But how just how intense is the shortage? To find...
