Trends American Renters Paid Over $485 Billion in Rent in 2017 In 2017, American renters spent $485.6 billion on rent. Zillow's data show that this is up $4.9 billion from the $480.7 billion paid in 2016...
Trends Home Values May Drop 5 Percent Under New GOP Tax Law Lawrence Yun, chief economist for the National Association of Realtors, recently said that changes in the new GOP tax law may cause home...
Affordability Granny Flats Are Good News for San Francisco Housing Market In 2016, San Francisco expanded its law allowing property owners to add accessory dwelling units (ADUs), to their homes, so that any...
Trends The Best Cities for Getting in Shape in 2018 These cities are walkable, have healthy eating options, and plenty of workout spaces for residents to accomplish their new year's goals. ...
Trends How Job Vacancies May Stall 2018 Economic Growth in the U.S. Experts cite many causes of the U.S. labor shortage and increasing job vacancies, including the opioid epidemic, companies that can't find...
Trends November’s Pending Home Sales Increase Was Lower Than Expected The National Association of Realtors' latest index data on home sales show there were 3.4 months’ worth of homes for sale in November 2017,...
Trends 10 Housing and Mortgage Trends to Look For in 2018 2018 could be a mixed bag -- mortgage rates are likely to rise, reducing affordability, while more houses may be listed for sale by the end...
Q+A Aren Bazzocco on Sacramento's evolution and the power of engagement Taylor Morrison's Sacramento division president shares observations about the changing face of California's capital and the role of social media in researching preferences for a new community.
Market Data + Trends The Total Value of All U.S. Homes Is Nearly Three Times the Size of China's GDP The total value of all homes in the U.S. is roughly $31.8 trillion, almost three times the Gross Domestic Product of China, and has grown $1...
Opinion Metros Most Affected by the New Tax Law The new tax law will go into effect on January 1, 2018, changing the deductibility of mortgage interest and real estate taxes. The...
