Market Data + Trends Another Look at the 'Porcelain Throne' Since 1992, low-flow toilets are the standard. A new article discerns the overall big- and small-picture benefits of this water-saving...
Market Data + Trends Rentership Still Rising More Americans are renting, according to new analysis by Zillow. The rentership rate has grown in each of the 50 largest U.S. cities since...
Government + Policy The Domestic Costs of Geopolitics The Trump administration's tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum are costing the construction industry, as components like walls and windows...
Market Data + Trends Construction Job Openings Hit Record High in June The share of unfilled jobs in the construction industry in June represented a post-recession high, with 263,000 positions open. Using...
Trends San Diego Home Sales Slowed in June According to property data firm CoreLogic, San Diego County had the lowest number of home sales in four years this June, while the median...
Market Data + Trends The $300,000 Home in 20 U.S. States In the District of Columbia, $300,000 affords roughly 581 square feet, whereas homebuyers in West Virginia would be able to get nearly six...
Trends Housing's Anti-Bubble U.S. home prices are soaring to levels near or surpassing pre-recession peaks, but does not necessarily signify a looming bubble. The...
Market Data + Trends Permits Grew in First Half of 2018 In the first half of 2018, single-family permits grew 6.3 percent to 444,600 nationally, with the greatest growth in the Western U.S. ...
Financing There's a New Lender in Town Zillow is expanding into mortgage lending. The company is acquiring Overland Park, Kan.-based national mortgage lender Mortgage Lenders of...
Trends Despite Record Equity Levels, Homeowners Are Hesitating to Tap it American homeowners today have amassed more than $5.8 trillion in equity, but are hesitating to make use of it, according to real estate...
