Outdoor Living Outdoor Living, Landscaping Trends for 2018 This year, many homeowners are seeking to create an outdoor living oasis in their backyards. A new Houzz report found that 88 percent of...
Market Data + Trends Women Are Succeeding Most in These U.S. Cities In a new ranking of the 10 best cities for successful women, each region of the nation was represented. Arlington, Va., Scottsdale, Ariz.,...
Market Data + Trends Tracking Rental Price and Income Growth Over the course of 15 years from 2001 to 2016, median housing costs for renters increased by 11 percent, yet their incomes dropped 2 percent...
Trends Refinance Volume Hit Decade Low The share of refinance applications accounted for only 38 percent of all loan activity last week, sinking to the lowest level in 10 years,...
Market Data + Trends Economists Say Rental Price Increases Unlikely to Ease This week, Goldman Sachs' economists said that there is enough demand on the rental market to absorb the supply of new construction without...
Market Data + Trends Luxury Home Sales Slowed Down in 2017, Report Says Luxury auction company Concierge Auctions recently published a report finding that 72 percent of the priciest properties in the nation took...
Trends This Listing Represents Silicon Valley's Overheated Housing Market A San Jose home with severe fire damage from two years ago is now on the market, listed at $800,000. The realtor handling the sale explains...
Trends Homebuying Assistance Programs for First-Timers First-time homebuyers may need assistance qualifying and securing mortgages for a variety of reasons. The following programs provide...
Building Materials Building Material Prices Up Overall in March The latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show that prices for building materials continue to rise. The softwood lumber index...
Trends Tampa Is Undergoing a Development Face-Lift Buoyed by a robust labor market, growing interest from developers and investors, and a collection of "Tampapreneurs," redevelopment efforts...
