Using data from Trulia, the Washington Post’s Dina ElBoghdady explores the reasons why it isn’t easy to purchase a newly built home. Read more PB Topical Ref features
features A mortgage industry executive’s explanation of why banks won’t take a chance on some borrowers A major stumbling block for potential borrowers, the MBA's chief executive David H. Stevens says, are "credit overlays."
features Sales of existing homes exceed new-home sales The Washington Post reports that sales of existing homes shot up in July, but sales of newly built homes fell.
Market Data + Trends U.S. Housing Stock Not Prepared for the Rise of Singles More than a quarter of households in the U.S. now consist of one person living alone
Economics Five Charts Show Why the Fed Won’t Raise Rates in October Reasons include stagnant wages and slowing growth in emerging markets
features School quality affects home buying, even for households without children Two similar homes less than a mile from one another can have a price difference of $100,000
Education + Training Home Builders Institute's Schools to Skills Grant Application Open Through December