Market Data + Trends

Products

Design Forecast: Marble Surfaces And Built-In Bars Are In While Cool Grays Are Out

This year, bar carts were in. Next year, homeowners will want more permanent bars, with built-in shelving and seating areas, to serve as the...

Builders

Builder Confidence Is Up, But Home Construction Numbers Are Down

The NAHB home builder confidence index is at its highest level in 11 years, but home construction plunged 19 percent last month. CNBC...

Sales

What To Expect From The Housing Market In 2017

Though Millennials are expected to migrate inward and take advantage of affordable housing prices in the Midwest next year, cities out west...

Single-Family Homes

Permits And Construction Starts Decrease In November

The slowdown in home construction at the end of 2016 is laying the groundwork for a rough spring for buyers. According to Realtor.com,...

Multifamily

Suburbs Add Townhomes And Apartments To Draw Those Who Want Urban Lifestyle

Empty nesters and young professionals are moving to new suburban developments that are close to the city

Economics

How The Fed Rate Hike Affects Mortgages

The mortgage industry has already adjusted for Wednesday’s rate hike from the Federal Reserve. Now lenders are preparing for future rate...

Sales

Home Sales Rise 20 Percent Year-Over-Year In November

Political uncertainty, rising mortgage rates, and the Thanksgiving holiday couldn’t slow down the housing market in November. Redfin...

Economics

10 Cities With Rapid Population And Economic Growth

Not many people are relocating to Orem, Utah, yet. This year the city of 91,000 experienced a 9.9 percent housing growth rate and a 7.6...

Sales

Existing Home Sales Are Expected To Slow In 2017

This year was the strongest year for existing homes sales since 2006. Conditions probably won’t allow sales to maintain that momentum in...

Sales

Housing Market Expected To Grow At A Slower Pace Next Year

Redfin predicts that in 2017, Millennials will move to smaller major cities, new construction growth will slow, and mortgage rates will rise only slightly

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As Mortgage Rates Rise, Buyers Lose Purchasing Power

Renters Are Choosing Single-Family Homes for These Features