Trends Swaying Stock Market Slows Mortgage Demand According to the Mortgage Bankers Association's seasonally adjusted report, total mortgage application volume decreased 3.3 percent in the...
Market Data + Trends The Top 10 Most Runner-Friendly U.S. Cities For many homeowners, hobbies and exercise can impact how they view housing markets. The following 10 cities are the best for running...
Design These Eight Movies' Inspiring Kitchen Designs Sets and set dressings in films can be visually alluring, and these eight kitchens are no different. The following movies may inspire a...
Market Data + Trends Single-Family Rents Are Increasing Faster than Multifamily Rents Nationally, renting a single-family home instead of a multifamily unit is more affordable. However, single-family rental prices are now...
Market Data + Trends The Share of Construction Workers in the U.S. Labor Force The National Association of Home Builders' latest employment estimates for the construction industry in 2016 found that more than 3.8...
New-Construction Projects Proposed Change to New Construction in Houston May Protect More Homes Houston mayor Sylvester Turner is asking to change the requirements for new construction on floodplains, at two feet above the projected...
Trends 'Tappable' Home Equity At Highest Level Ever A new report from Black Knight Financial Services says available home equity is currently at the highest level on record, $5.4 trillion. The...
Trends Shifting Dynamics in Manhattan's Housing Market Manhattan homebuyers are starting to take back control of the seller-friendly market, as condo and co-op sales had a sharp year-over-year...
Builders Stephen Kim on Leverage, Land Value, and Loose Credit The macroeconomic fundamentals for home building look solid, so would that mean the next downturn, when it comes, will be a mild one?
Codes + Standards This Week's Codes and Standards, April 2 Houston rebuilding efforts, stucco use in construction, and the specialists chosen to develop the first community-wide resilience benchmarks related to buildings in the U.S.
