Builders Experts Call for Group Rebuilds in Northern California California's massive rebuilding effort after the deadly wildfires could include mass-building techniques such as pooling together builder...
Trends 'Trump Bump': Measuring the Housing Market's Performance Since the 2016 Presidential Election Unlike some parts of the U.S. economy, the housing market has not experienced the "Trump Bump". New analysis evaluates how household changes...
Market Data + Trends Defining the New Single Family Home According to a Census Bureau survey, 738,000 new single family homes were completed in 2016 at a median sale price of $316,200. To...
Market Data + Trends Gen X Homeownership Is Bouncing Back, and Increasing the National Rate The Census Bureau reports that the national homeownership rate rose to 63.9 percent in the third quarter this year, and that Americans aged...
Market Data + Trends Colorado's Affordability Problem May Become a Legacy Problem Demand is overwhelming Colorado's housing supply. In part due to the availability of well-paid tech and oil jobs, more people are moving to...
Opinion California State Official Suggests Policy Change May Be Necessary After Historic Wildfires Northern California's recent, deadly wildfires affecting at least 8 counties have claimed at least 43 lives and 14,700 homes, with insured...
Market Data + Trends The Least Affordable Metros Are Seeing Declining Job Growth Slowing job growth in Silicon Valley may signal a national slowdown. The two most expensive housing markets, San Jose and San Francisco,...
New-Construction Projects Houston's 100-Year Floodplain Is the Site of Political Debate Ahead of New Land Development This week, Houston's City Council will be deciding whether or not to allow the creation of a municipal utility district for Spring Brook...
Education + Training One Home Builder's Answer to the Industry's Labor Shortage Oakwood Homes created a free school, the Colorado Home Building Academy, in response to the construction industry's persisting labor...
Market Data + Trends The 25 Most Livable U.S. Cities in 2017 A new ranking analyzes 100 cities' affordability, walkability, crime rate, and unemployment rate to find the most livable in the U.S....