Market Data + Trends The Affordability Mismatch Two sets of data, one from the U.S. Census Bureau, the other from the National Association of Home Builders, underscore the disparity...
Financing Mortgage Rates Fall Again, Could Be Pushed Lower After reaching a 3-year low the previous week the fixed rate for a 30-year mortgage averaged 3.49% this week, down 9 basis points, according...
Market Data + Trends The Most Livable City in America Is … The most livable city in the United State unfortunately has the highest cost of living too. Honolulu, Hawaii ranked highest among U.S....
Zoning Why a Single-Family Zoning Ban Can Be Good Nick Julian, land use program manager at the National Association of Home Builders, writes about how traditional zoning has been used to...
Economics Which Cities Have the Most/Least to Lose During the Next Slump? When the next recession will begin still is the $64,000 question, but Riverside, Calif., Phoenix, and Miami most likely will see home values...
Comfort + Health Can Your Home Help You Sleep Better? Can a new home help residents sleep better? Troon Pacific doesn’t actually guarantee homeowners will have a sounder slumber, but the San...
Financing Where to Retire? Personal finance site WalletHub.com updated its list of the best places in the United States for retirement. The criteria included overall...
Financing Mortgage Rates Near 3-Year Low The daily average rate for the fixed 30-year mortgage slipped to 3.79% last week, however that figure was not as low as expected given that...
New-Home Sales Buyers in the Big Easy Looking at the Burbs Perhaps it’s a sign that home values in New Orleans have peaked. After years of surging, prices in the Big Easy’s high-demand...
Economics Fewer Prospects Looking to Buy Although mortgage interests rates have dropped, that carrot hasn’t nudged more people into looking to buy a home. Twelve percent of...
