Developers are betting big on these 10 housing markets
A realtor.com study looked at the 100 largest US metros to find out where land prices have risen the most since the onset of the pandemic
by Libertina Brandt Jul 12
‘What am I supposed to do?’: As US ages in place, report hits a nerve
A New York Times story on baby boomers not selling their homes sparked an inter-generational dispute online, complete with accusations and existential dread
by Daniel Houston Jul 12
Get buyers homes! 7 tips for sniffing out off-market properties
In today’s heated seller’s market, these tactics can help you stand out from the pack and help your buyers find their dream homes
by Luke Babich Jun 22
Amid housing shortage, investors double down on prefab startups
Construction startups have raised $1.5 billion since the start of this year as builders rush to address the shortage, according to Crunchbase
by Daniel Houston Jun 9
The Real Word: Is there an end date to the housing shortage?
Opinion
This week, Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss the latest on NAR’s controversial address proposal, how long the housing shortage will last and staging in a seller’s market
by Byron Lazine May 21
'Be relentless': Real-life advice from agents managing inventory insanity
Real estate professionals out in the field have thoughts and suggestions on how to manage the widespread low inventory this season
by Lillian Dickerson Apr 16
NAR: After 2020 boost, home sales will leap next year
NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun predicts existing-home sales will rise 9% in 2021
by Andrea V. Brambila Nov 18
Will low inventory plus high demand snowball this winter?
Today, the market remains red hot as summer, but unfortunately, the industry might be celebrating too soon. Here's why this winter might bring a very different and cold reality
by Chris Drayer Oct 15
Increased demand for single-family rentals could lead to 10 years of undersupply
About 6% of new single-family homes are built for the purpose of being rented out, which would yield roughly 700K new single-family units being constructed over the next 10 years, a number well short of current demand, according to RCLCO Real Estate Advisors
by Lillian Dickerson Aug 17
Making sense of the headlines: Why is there a housing shortage?
Opinion
The 4 major factors are land, labor, material costs and regulatory fees
by Matthew Gardner Apr 21
Statewide single-family zoning reform gets canned in Virginia
Virginia’s Land Use Committee unanimously rejected Delegate Ibraheem Samirah’s plan to upzone single-family neighborhoods across the state
by Marian McPherson Jan 24
San Francisco at center of battle over 'anti-homeless architecture'
Residents in Mission Dolores placed boulders on sidewalk to keep homeless people away while sparking further conversation over untenable cost of living in the city
by Marian McPherson Oct 1
Inventory crises could stretch into 2022 and beyond: Zillow
Housing starts won’t reach the historical average of 1M new units per month until at least 2022 or later, with the most pessimistic estimates stretching into 2029
by Marian McPherson Sep 10
A backyard
A shortfall in housing production is making homes ever more unaffordable for modest-income households, according to Harvard's Joint Center for Housing Studies
by Andrea V. Brambila Jun 25
California Realtors support bills to dramatically boost housing supply
Gov. Gavin Newsom has promised to construct 3.5M new housing units by 2025 or 500K units per year
by Andrea V. Brambila Mar 15