In a recent report , building and development consulting firm Construction Coverage looked at the best and worst months to buy a home in different locations throughout the U.S. They found that nationwide, home prices peak in the summer m…
For the first time in many years, interest rate volatility is a factor in the housing market. The long period of low inflation and low-rate stability that characterized equity growth and a seemingly permanently turbo-charged housing market …
According to a recent press release from the National Housing Conference (NHC), the income needed to buy a median-priced home in the United States has doubled since 2019 from $54,200 to $111,000 - and for new homes, the income required has …
According to an October 27 press release from online housing market tracker ShowingTime, home showing traffic continued its decline in September, according to the latest data from the company’s online Showing Index®. Affordability remains …
The real estate market since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic has been tough on all buyers, but aspiring first-time buyers may have struggled most of all. For much of 2020 and 2021, the housing market faced a challenging combination of h…
With both real estate and rental prices rising quickly over the last two years, U.S. households that don’t currently own their home are facing a major affordability crunch. A new study by Roofstock adds some interesting data to the disc…
The residential real estate market in the U.S. experienced an unprecedented spike in home prices between 2020 and 2022, but signs from this spring and summer indicate that the market is cooling off. Existing home sales in the U.S. have dec…
A recent analysis by Realtor.com shows that in an increasingly competitive housing market, condos, co-ops, and attached townhouses offer an affordable alternative to comparable single-family homes, especially in high-density, high-cost …
Last week we looked at the trend toward rebranding existing residential properties, the reasons why a co-op or condo community might decide to rebrand, and the potential effect of such a decision on property marketability and value. This we…
The World Property Journal reports that the costs to comply with regulations imposed by all levels of government account for an average of 40.6% of multifamily development costs nationally. The National Association of Home Builders (…