Trends Smart City Developments Raise Concerns Over Data Collection, Usage Developer L Star Ventures, in partnership with General Electric, is planning a smart city named Union Point in Weymouth, Massachusetts, 12...
Trends 'Back to the City' Economic Model Has Peaked, Now What? In the wake of the Great Recession's effect on the housing and mortgage markets, renting in urban cores became a trend borne of necessity,...
Trends Swaying Stock Market Slows Mortgage Demand According to the Mortgage Bankers Association's seasonally adjusted report, total mortgage application volume decreased 3.3 percent in the...
Trends 'Tappable' Home Equity At Highest Level Ever A new report from Black Knight Financial Services says available home equity is currently at the highest level on record, $5.4 trillion. The...
Trends Shifting Dynamics in Manhattan's Housing Market Manhattan homebuyers are starting to take back control of the seller-friendly market, as condo and co-op sales had a sharp year-over-year...
Trends 2018 May Not Be the Year for First-Time Buyers Facing the questions and consequences of the new tax law, the shrinking inventory of for-sale homes, tightening credit, and where to invest,...
Trends How Student Loan Debt Can Block Buyers Homeownership is a typical way to build wealth in the U.S., yet student loan debt may be standing in the way for many hopeful buyers. Over...
Design ASID Report Focuses on Designers' Role in Health and Wellness of the Built Environment A recent report by the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) offers a call to action, stating that new designers are in a better...
Trends Taking Stock of Income Segregation Income segregation is a growing problem affecting the U.S. housing market. Millennials are leaving urban cores for more affordable areas,...
Kitchen + Bath Kitchen Design + Bath Trends 2018: What's Selling Right Now Customized and clutter-free configurations reveal buyer preferences and show the evolution of layout and design in the kitchen and bath
