The 55 and older population is often overlooked—especially when the spotlight has been on millennials for so long—but they are a large part of the housing market
Read More »Builder Confidence Steady; Confirms Modest Growth Forecast for 2016
Home builder confidence in January 2016 changed very little from December's level, but this only means that economists were spot on with their predictions for the new year.
Read More »Homeowners Drive Peer Lending Growth
Peer-to-peer lending, or crowdlending to unrelated people done outside of financial institutions has seen robust growth in recent years, especially among homeowners.
Read More »Home Builder Confidence Down for Now but Upbeat for 2016
Confidence among home builders dipped down slightly in December, but builders remain optimistic about the housing market.
Read More »Expanding Home Equity Boosts Market Health
While many factors contribute to the overall health of the housing market and economy, home equity is providing a major boost to the overall position of U.S. households.
Read More »Home Builder Confidence Stumbles in November
Home builder sentiment fell three points in November to levels more consistent with the second half of 2015 after an upward rise in October to the highest level since 2005.
Read More »Builder Confidence in Senior Housing Market Remains Strong in Q3
Homebuilders in the single-family 55+ housing market showed strong confidence in the third quarter of 2015, according to the National Association of Home Builders' Housing Market Index.
Read More »Buy New or Buy Used? New Home Construction Costs Outweigh Existing-Home Costs
The cost of building a new single-family home far surpasses the average price tag on an existing home, but aside from mortgage payment differences, there are pros and cons to both options.
Read More »Home Builders Remain Optimistic Despite Market Stumbles
New home sales declines and a weak jobs report in September may have some a bit skeptical about the future of the housing market, but despite September's stumbles, home builders maintain their market confidence.
Read More »Single-Family Homebuilders’ Confidence Highest Since 2005
Homebuilders' confidence in the market for newly constructed single-family homes rose in October, returning to a level not seen since the end of the housing boom in 2005.
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