Sales Homeownership Rate Will Decline Further as Demographics Shift Rising rents, mounting student debt, and a shift in demographics contribute to the U.S. homeownership rate’s continuing decline
New-Home Sales Buyers Want More Bedrooms, Bathrooms, and Patios in New Homes Last year was the year of the McMansion, as the number of homes built with four or more bedrooms were 12 percentage points higher than it was in 2009
Market Data + Trends Top 100 Small Towns in the U.S. Livability.com’s rankings of the top 100 small towns include places in every region and corner of the country
Sales Share of Single-Person Households Continues to Increase A majority of single-person households are homeowners, not renters
Building Materials Building Pros Opt for Online Shopping Study finds building professionals are increasingly turning to online sources for building products pricing and information
Sales Millennials Have Higher Level of Dissatisfaction with Local Housing Options Millennials polled by the Urban Land Institute say keeping a healthy and active lifestyle is key
Smart Growth Commuting Distance and Housing Affordability As commuting distance grows, nearby housing affordability does not, studies find
Sales More Boomer Retirees Want to Upsize Boomers gravitate to markets with a lower price per square foot
New-Home Sales More Millennials Rent, and More Want to Own The number of homeowning respondents went down from five years ago, but more respondents said they see themselves owning five years from now.
Builders 2015 Housing Giants Rankings Professional Builder’s annual Housing Giants list, ranked by revenue, includes 277 of the country’s largest builders.
