Market Data + Trends Homeowners, Renters Would Put Tax Savings Toward Housing, Study Says Zillow estimates that many homeowners and renters would use a portion of their potential tax savings from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA)...
Market Data + Trends Builder Confidence Growing in May According to the National Association of Home Builders, builder sentiment is back up at 70 points in May, 1 point higher than was expected....
Trends The Plight of the Seattle Homebuyer Seattle's population and home price growth are accelerating as more companies and jobseekers are drawn to the city's economic power. Yet,...
Affordability The Coming Battle for Affordable Housing The Home1 advocacy campaign was created to sound the "Inconvenient Truth"-style alarm on the country's affordable housing crunch, which it...
Market Data + Trends We Want Your Curb Appeal Expertise Builders and architects are weighing in on this quick survey about preferences for exterior cladding and roofing material
Financing New First-Timer Loan Program from Freddie Mac Starting July 29th, first-time homebuyers will be able to apply for new Freddie Mac's HomeOne fixed-rate mortgage option, which requires...
Market Data + Trends Best Small, Mid-Size Cities for Jobs This Year Marks Shift At the start of this decade, the 53 major U.S. metros were drawing in more people than smaller metros. Now, smaller towns are now attracting...
Trends Retirees Heading for the Hills in Greater Numbers "Halfbacks" are not just football players. The term also applies to Northerners who moved to Florida, and are now retiring in Appalachian...
Trends Rates to Hit 5 Percent Today Mortgage rates on 30-year fixed loans are expected to hit 5 percent for the average borrower today, per Mortgage News Daily. The latest...
Market Data + Trends 'Market Mismatch' Closing, at Higher Price Point According to new data from Trulia, more buyers are looking at homes in price ranges where more listings are available: the higher end of the...
