Economics What Lower Interest Rates Mean for Housing The National Association of Home Builders analyzed what is necessary for the housing industry to take advantage of the recent drop in...
Trends Homebuyer Sentiment Reaches Record High CNBC reports that consumer confidence in housing reached a record high in July, driven in part by falling mortgage rates and strong...
Trends These Bioceramic Domes Claim Hurricane and Fire Resistance Startup Geoship believes its bioceramic, geodesic domes are the housing solution for a world with more natural disasters, Fast Company...
Market Data + Trends Are Tiny Homes Actually Sustainable? It’s long been assumed that tiny homes are better for the environment, but this new research may finally back that up, Curbed reports. ...
Financing Refinances Spike 12%, Driving Mortgage Applications CNBC reports that mortgage refinances grew 12% last week compared to the week before, making up the bulk of the 5.3% total rise in mortgage...
Land Planning New Homes Face Threat of Flooding in Coastal States At the current rate of construction, 17,800 homes built after 2009 will be at serious risk of climate change-induced flooding by 2050, Route...
Sales Bidding Wars Hit Lowest Rate Since 2011 Only 11.2% of Redfin offers entered bidding wars in July, the lowest rate since 2011. The national bidding war rate hasn’t surpassed 15...
Trends Where Are the Hottest U.S. Housing Markets? The 10 fastest-growing housing markets in the U.S. include small, affordable cities outside of major metropolitan areas, CNBC reports. ...
Affordability Labor Shortages Aggravate Housing Affordability The National Association of Home Builders reports that the housing industry is still facing severe labor shortages across trades, placing...
Economics The U.S. Metros With the Best Economies Business Insider analyzed the biggest U.S. cities to find the 15 with the best economies. Business Insider looked at five measures of...
