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Sales

Data Show New-Home Sales Growth With Caveat

The U.S. Department of Commerce reports that U.S. new-home sales ran at a seasonally adjusted annual 657,000 rate in November 2018, an eight...

Binders of data | The U.S. Department of Commerce reports that U.S. new-home sales ran at a seasonally adjusted annual 657,000 rate in November 2018, an eight-month high. The report release was delayed by the partial government shutdown, and has a 20 percent margin of error;

Zoning

New Study Complicates Zoning Reform

A new study of upzoning in Chicago, published in the journal Urban Affairs Review, finds that the changes led to higher home prices, and no...

Economics

Millennials' Real Estate Spending

Millennials have experienced plenty of financial obstacles standing in between them and stronger homebuying activity, but a new report...

House interior man at table | Even though Millennials have experienced plenty of financial obstacles standing in between them and greater homebuying activity, a new report predicts their greater investment in housing in 2019.

Multifamily

Expert Says 'Don't Miss Out' on These Communities

Don Walker, managing principal and CFO of John Burns Real Estate Consulting, offers insights on why single-family rental (SFR) home...

Economics

The Fastest-Growing Renter Segment

The number of high-income renter households is growing faster than top-earning homeowner households year-over-year, according to new Census...

Building exterior | The number of high-income renter households is growing faster than top-earning homeowner households year-over-year, according to new Census data.

Net Zero

Zero Net Energy Readiness—California Pioneers, Others Following

More states than just California are on the road to zero net energy home building in their codes, and builders may be closer than they think to achieving those standards

sunrise in California, the state pioneering a zero net energy mandate for single-family homes, which goes into effect in 2020

Innovation

Is This What Housing's Future Looks Like?

A new, award-winning concept home seeks to deliver “the future of how new homes will be built”

Inside the 900-square-foot FutureHAUS concept home

Regulations

Revised Waters Rule a Victory for Builders

NAHB Policy Briefing: The Trump administration’s proposed new definition of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) represents an important regulatory victory for the National Association of Home Builders and its members

waves on water as WOTUS rule is revised by President Trump's administration

Demographics

Senior Needs

Accounting for the adequate and accessible shelter of this exponentially growing demographic is a "federal priority" for private companies and public groups

Man fishing | But serving the 50-plus demographic with affordable, accessible housing may prove difficult, as the data show that more active adults and seniors are increasingly living in remote areas across the country, with specific housing needs to address, such as accessibility, convenience, and safety.

Economics

Most Competitive U.S. Housing Markets

Fifteen cities are home to the most competitive buyer conditions in the nation, most of which are located in the tech job-rich West. The...

Castle Gate, Utah | Homebuyer competition is highest in 15 U.S. cities including Denver, San Francisco, Phoenix, Milwaukee, New York, Boston, and Minneapolis.

Home Builders Institute's Schools to Skills Grant Application Open Through December

As Mortgage Rates Rise, Buyers Lose Purchasing Power

Renters Are Choosing Single-Family Homes for These Features