Trends Canada's Housing Bubble Is Showing Signs of Bursting Since 2000, Canadian home prices have been on a steady rise. Over the past five years, with low interest rates, robust immigration, and an...
Market Data + Trends Buyer Traffic Stronger Year-Over-Year in January 2018 A new monthly survey from the National Association of Realtors found that the states with the strongest buyer traffic were Washington, Idaho...
Market Data + Trends Homes Are More Affordable Now Than in 1990 Due to Low Mortgage Rates New research shows that changes in mortgage rates have a greater impact on affordability than changes in home prices or income, and that...
Builders Home Builder, PulteGroup Founder William Pulte Dies at Age 85 William J. Pulte died on March 5, 2018 at age 85, according to his family. Pulte built his first home at age 18 in 1950, and started the...
Trends By Design: Waving the Black Flag Journalist Hayley Krischer painted her home black, a design choice that prompted much feedback, and may signal a growing color trend for...
Market Data + Trends Construction Work Named One of the Deadliest Civilian Jobs in 2016 Analysis of 2016 fatality data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) shows that working in construction was the fourth-deadliest...
Trends A Buying Guide for American Cities Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman released a new guide for homebuyers trying to decide where to live next. Each city was chosen based on walkability,...
Market Data + Trends The 10 Best Places to Buy a Second Home in the U.S. Buyers looking for second homes may want to use the property for vacations, or for financial investment as median home values continue to...
Opinion Rising Interest Rates May Cause 'Sense of Urgency' for Buyers Jerome H. Powell, the new chairman of the Federal Reserve, says that short-term interest rates will likely be raised this year, in 0.25...
Market Data + Trends Poll Reveals Why Some Homeowners Have Not Moved in 10 Years A national poll conducted by the National Association of Home Builders found that the majority of homeowners who have lived in their homes...
