Trends Scales Tipping Toward Homeownership In 2017, the homeownership rate in the U.S. increased for the first time since 2004. Shifting demographics, along with loosening credit...
Trends Detroit Is Buzzing, Will Its 'Burbs? The city of Detroit is currently undergoing an urban renaissance to create and expand walkability, amenities, and jobs to attract...
Trends Super-Commuting Is Growing, Report Says About 4 million Americans are super-commuters, or those spending 90 minutes a day or more traveling to work, according to analysis of 2016...
Market Data + Trends March Housing Inventory a 'Serious Mismatch' Zillow’s market report for March 2018 found that the pool of homes for sale is shrinking, and that more than half of the available inventory...
Market Data + Trends Hottest Housing Markets Shifting in April The golden era of the Golden State as the hottest housing market in the nation may be losing steam, according to Realtor.com. Their data...
Financing Freddie Mac Expanding 3 Percent Down Program Government-sponsored enterprise (GSE) Freddie Mac announced a new 3 percent down payment option, HomeOne, for qualified first-time...
Market Data + Trends Tough Markets for Millennials It may be no surprise that housing hotspots Seattle and San Jose, Calif. are among the hardest for Millennial homebuyers to enter, but new...
Trends Millennial Homeownership Dropped in the First Quarter of 2018 Throughout 2017, Millennials pushed the national homeownership rate up. In the first quarter of 2018, their homeownership rate declined from...
Remodeling Design Biggest Remodeling Trends for Kitchen, Bath Homeowners looking to change their bathroom and kitchen designs often follow technological innovation, and stem from a desire for simplicity...
Trends Homebuyers: an Unstoppable Force Tough market forces like the 30-year fixed rate at 4.47 percent, homes selling 7 percent faster than last year, and intense bidding wars are...
