Builders Redfin Housing Demand Index Virtually Flat From July to August The Redfin Housing Demand Index rose only slightly from July to August (126 to 127), but increased 27.7 percent year over year. “High...
New-Construction Projects Under Proposed Tax Reform, Fewer Homes Would Benefit From Mortgage Interest Deduction If the tax reform proposal currently on the table is passed, only 5 percent of American homeowners would find it worthwhile to take the...
Financing Does the Tax Code Favor Homeowners? An essay in newgeography.com takes on the conventional wisdom that homeowners reap huge tax benefits while renters receive none. Tom...
New-Home Sales Homebuyers Overestimate Down Payments In a survey from the National Association of Realtors (NAR), one-third of respondents thought that saving for a down-payment would be “very...
New-Home Sales Negative Equity Prevents Homeowners From Selling As home prices and housing demands continue to rise, negative equity is preventing many homeowners from putting their homes on the market. ...
New-Home Marketing 10 U.S. Cities Where Wages Are Growing The Fastest And Slowest The annual median wage in the United States rose 2 percent year-over-year in August to $51,556, per Glassdoor’s latest Local Pay Reports. ...
Sales + Marketing Who the Housing Recovery Is Leaving Behind New data released by Zillow shows that lower-priced homes are recovering their value more slowly than higher-priced homes. More than half of...
Economics San Francisco Surpasses Washington D.C. As Highest-Earning Major Metro Area People have to make a ton of money to afford a home in the Bay Area. For many, that’s not an issue. With a median household income of $96...
Sales October Is The Best Month For Prospective Homebuyers Potential first-time buyers love the fall for reasons beyond the changing colors of the trees. This is the season when starter homes hit the...
Economics Fort Worth, Newark, Among The Most Affordable Cities For Working Class Families In Glendale, Ariz., workers can punch out after a long day, head home, and enjoy a little financial flexibility. A working class household...
