Trends Pockets of Price Strength, Weakness Home price appreciation may be slowing down in several major U.S. markets, prompting analysis of price growth trends since the previous peak...
Trends Luxury Apartments Becoming More Prevalent Most apartment buildings built and completed during the first half of 2018 are for luxury markets, says a new nationwide survey by rental...
Trends Senior Housing Soothsayer In an interview, National Investment Center for Seniors Housing and Care (NIC) trade group founder Robert Kramer details what he sees coming...
Trends Builders' Bear Market The XHB, the exchange-traded fund that tracks home builder stocks, just had a record losing streak that lasted for 13 sessions in a row, and...
Trends Rates Rising, ARMs Losing Their Appeal The rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage went down one basis point this week to 4.71 percent, ending a five-week series of gains, and the 5...
Trends Home Prices May Cause Negative Wealth Effect Lakshman Achuthan, co-founder of the Economic Cycle Research Institute and market prognosticator, says there is a major warning sign in the...
Opinion Urban Placemaking Small-scale manufacturers are helping move hard-to-sell retail space, and they’re bringing jobs back
Trends The Comeback Kit Home Amazon and other online retailers are offering build-it-yourself home kits, appealing to buyers seeking affordable alternatives for their...
Trends Inventory Growth Hit 5-Year High in September Competition remains strong in the real estate market, though in many cases it's among sellers, rather than buyers. San Jose, Calif. had the...
Cabinets + Accessories Storing It All: Latest Trends in Cabinets and Accessories Cabinet components and organizational accessories that offer ease of use also fulfill consumer demand for clean-lined, orderly interior spaces
