The 55+ single-family housing market is not only alive and well but is expected to continue in that path for the near term, according to a couple of recent surveys.
Read More »Metros Where Renters Can Afford to Become Homeowners
The homeownership rate in the U.S. is at its lowest rate in more than five decades at 62.9 percent, but according to new research, it doesn’t have to be that way.
Read More »Reports of Housing Bubble Risk May Be Exaggerated
When examining the likelihood of a housing bubble in certain potentially risky markets, one study found that those markets may not be at risk of a bubble after all.
Read More »Course of Nature Might Put Homes Literally Underwater
Will rising sea levels put half of the homes in 300 U.S. cities literally underwater by the start of the next century?
Read More »Forecast Calls for Continued Price Appreciation
The rate at which home prices have appreciated over the last year is not expected to slow down over the next year.
Read More »Are Thriving Housing Markets Moving East?
Studies generally find that the housing markets with the most activity are in the West. One recent report found a notable exception, however.
Read More »Construction Spending Can’t Climb Out of Doldrums
While residential construction spending stayed flat from May to June, the overall numbers were not pretty.
Read More »Want to Rent an SFR Property? It’ll Cost You
Rents for properties backing single-family rental (SFR) securitizations continued their increase from their prior contractual rents, according to a recent report.
Read More »All in a Month’s Work: Putting in the Time to Afford a Home
Here are the states where homeowners have to work the most hours per month—and the least—to afford their monthly mortgage payments.
Read More »The Week Ahead: The Search for More Money
The headline number for the June jobs report—287,000 jobs created—was impressive, especially compared to May's dismal showing. But areas that are critical for housing, such as wage growth, still need work.
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