Market Data + Trends The Turn of the Screw Labor shortages have become more frequent in 2018 for home builders, prompting project delays, rising home prices, and higher wages. ...
Build to Rent Built-to-Rent Built to Last? BB Living is one of several home builders that are getting in on build-to-rent projects, as the single-family rental market continues to...
Market Data + Trends Most Gen Zers, Millennials Aspiring to Own The oldest members of Generation Z are nearly matching Millennials in their enthusiasm to buy a home within the next five years, according...
Smart + Resilient Cities Piercing the Digital Veil Google sister company Sidewalk Labs' Quayside development seeks to make Toronto a smart "neighborhood of the future." Yet, privacy and...
Financing Nonbanks' Housing Origin Story Nonbank lenders have a growing share of mortgage originations in the housing market. Fifty-two percent of all originations in the U.S. are...
Market Data + Trends Middle Class Stable in Size, Falling Behind The latest analysis of Census data by the Pew Research Center finds that the American middle class has stabilized its size, but is losing...
Market Data + Trends Blue-Collar Jobs Boom In blue-collar job sectors, companies are hiring at the fastest rate since 1984, especially in areas that voted "heavily" for Donald J....
Opinion Differences of Opinion During a recent radio show appearance, John Burns, CEO of the eponymous real estate consultancy, disagreed with host Jeff Lazerson's held...
Software + Apps A 'Techie Approach' to Homebuying New digital platform Edgewise allows homebuyers to buy new and "in-the-works" properties from builders online, make design choices, upload...
Market Data + Trends Homebuyers' Hill to Climb For many homebuyer hopefuls, a bad credit score can seem like an impossible obstacle to overcome. Yet, a new study finds 10 U.S. cities...
