The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has announced it has awarded $10 million in Rural Capacity Building grants, along with $12.5 million in grants through the Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program, to help expand affordable housing and homeownership nationwide.
Read More »Kansas Town Ranks as Zillow’s Most-Searched Market in 2022
Marking a shift from 2021's leaders from the West Coast, a new Zillow study of the nation’s most searched markets found the town of Prairie Village at the top of its popularity rankings with site-leading page views of for-sale listings per day.
Read More »Home Buyers’ Desire to Relocate Reaches Record High
Experts predict the share of Americans relocating will continue to rise throughout 2022, as affordable metros are more attractive than ever.
Read More »Educated, Wealthy Population Going Against Historic Trend by Heading to Urban Areas
Today, cities resemble a “new donut” pattern with a resurgence of downtown and historic centers, often driven by young adults. Young adult, ages 22 to 34, population has grown in every city in the country. This Millennial population has been shown to be interested in neighborhoods with walkability, and less interested in having a home with a big back yard or close to a good school district. Residents in the center of cities now tend to have a higher level of education than before, with new college grads moving to metropolitan areas. This influx of new residents has created a resurgence of development in cities.
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