National home builder Clayton Homes recently launched its latest advertising campaign for television, "Prefabulous," to showcase modern prefabricated homes, and to educate the public about the benefits of off-site construction.
The recent increase in builder confidence in February was the second monthly gain, starting 2019 on an upward trend. Some housing economists say the sentiment reading can be an early indicator for the pace of construction.
New homeowner sentiment data on home values reveals residents in areas with higher median home values report being more satisfied with their access to local amenities, such as those for jobs and education.
According to new demographic migration data, about 20 percent of New Yorkers are looking outside of their metro to purchase a home in warmer Southern metros in Arizona, Florida, and Southern California.
If a recession comes to the U.S., experts predict it will hit at the end of 2019 or in early 2020, but will not have as great an impact on housing and employment as the Great Recession.
Real estate platforms Zillow and Redfin both offer home value estimation tools, but their accuracy has come under scrutiny, leading users to wonder about the actual value that these services provide.
With interest rates flat, builder sentiment was up four points to 62 in the second month of 2019, according to the latest index data from the National Association of Home Builders.
Utah's housing zoning reform bill, SB34, aims to increase supply of affordable housing and may be a useful case study for other cities and states around the country.
