Market Data + Trends Consumer Confidence in the Housing Market Dropped in December 2017 At the end of 2017, consumer confidence in the housing market dropped, as housing affordability remains a pressing concern, and as the new...
Trends Top Real Estate Markets in 2018 The top nine real estate markets to watch in 2018 are located in top-tier and second-tier cities that focus on tech, new construction, and...
Trends 2018 New Construction Forecast This week at the National Association of Home Builders' International Builders' Show in Orlando, several housing economists said that they...
Products Smart Home Tech at CES At the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show, the biggest companies in consumer electronics, automotives, and other tech or tech-friendly...
Trends The Southwest May Be a Hotbed for Jobs in 2018 Four of the top ten cities that are the best places in the U.S. for finding a new job are in Arizona -- Chandler, Scottsdale, Peoria, and...
Opinion Perspective: a New Look at Consumer Debt in America Debt accounts for less of Americans' income now than at any time in the last 38 years, at less than 10 percent. At the height of the housing...
Trends It's Cheaper to Buy Than Rent in These Cities New analysis from the Urban Institute says that in 16 of the major metropolitan areas in the U.S., buying a home is a better option and...
Trends North Carolina and California Have Some of the Hottest Housing Markets for 2018 While the entire U.S. housing market is hot, some markets are hotter than others, fueled by sustained income growth, job opportunities, and...
Market Data + Trends About 80 Percent of Homeowners Have 'Tappable' Equity The amount of home equity borrowers have at their disposal reached an all-time high in the third quarter of 2017 -- 42 million homeowners...
New-Construction Projects Current Economic Growth May Help Reinvent the Rust Belt Small to mid-size cities, many in the Rust Belt, that did not recover as quickly from the Great Recession as larger metros are now bouncing...
