Trulia's recent American Dream survey revealed consumers are showing some bright glimmers of optimism about the future of the housing market. They're also aiming for loftier homes with more square footages.
The NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index measuring builder confidence reached a five-year high point in June, hitting 29 for the first time since May 2007, according to data released today by NAHB.
The Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University released its annual State of the Nation’s Housing report this morning. HousingZone editors sifted through the 44-page report to identify the key findings.
After several false starts, there is reason to believe that 2012 will mark the beginning of a true housing market recovery, according to the newly released 2012 State of the Nation’s Housing report by the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard Uni
Twenty-eight metropolitan areas joined the NAHB/First American Improving Markets Index, which lists U.S. housing markets showing sustained growth, in the month of June.
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced that more than 20,000 homes across the United States have earned certification through the LEED for Homes program.
Economists from California-based data provider CoreLogic provided new evidence in its June MarketPulse report that severe price declines are keeping home sellers out of the market, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Fresno, Calif., and Camden, N.J., were among the top 10 housing markets for first-time home buyers in 2011, according to a new report from Inman News. See which other markets made the list.
A new report from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis offers a state-by-state breakdown of real gross domestic product last year. North Dakota saw the largest GDP gain in 2011, up 7.6 percent, while Wyoming experienced the steepest decline (-1.2 percent