Financing Rising Mortgage Rates Will Not Curb Demand, Experts Say Mortgage rates are at a two-year high, which may impact the buying patterns of first-time homebuyers, though experts do not expect it will...
Market Data + Trends Smaller Home Sizes May Signal Starter Home Market Growth New single-family home sizes continue to trend downward, according to Census data from fourth quarter 2017. The National Association of Home...
Market Data + Trends High-Paid Tech Employees Are Getting Priced Out of Bay Area According to a study by Open Listings, software engineers at Apple, Google, and Facebook, would have to pay more than 28 percent of...
Market Data + Trends Lumber Prices Increased, OSB Prices Decreased in January 2018 The latest Producer Price Index (PPI) release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics says that prices went up for softwood lumber and ready-mix...
Market Data + Trends Home Builder Confidence Remains High Home builder sentiment remains positive in February in the wake of the new tax law, and despite rising mortgage rates. The latest National...
Market Data + Trends Homebuyers Could See 15 Percent Hike in 'Typical Mortgage Payment' This Year A new home price forecast says that the "typical mortgage payment" for new homebuyers could rise 15 percent by November 2018, while U.S....
Market Data + Trends California Housing Market Broke Records in 2017 Low unemployment, historically low interest rates, and strong job growth all fueled rising home prices, breaking previous price records, and...
Market Data + Trends How Household Composition Determines Homebuying Choices Homebuyers base their purchasing decisions including the type of home they need on a variety of factors, including relationship status and...
Market Data + Trends New Analysis of Construction Wages by Region and Occupation Construction wages vary by occupation and metro area. New analysis of Census survey data shows where wages are highest and lowest, and the...
Market Data + Trends These 10 Metros Run the Risk of a Housing Bubble In 10 counties, a gap between income and peaking home prices means purchasing power is low, and that these markets are at risk of a housing...
