Most expensive home listed in San Francisco takes $5.5M price cut
A mansion in the Presidio Heights neighborhood that had its price slashed to $39.5M is still the most expensive single-family home for sale in the Bay Area city, reports say
by Ben Verde Dec 6
In 3 months, spending on new home construction fell by 9%
August numbers show spending on new single-family homes dropped to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $436B, a 2.9% fall from July, according to US Census Bureau data released Monday
by Daniel Houston Oct 3
New home starts fall sharply: 'The whole housing sector is in retreat'
The number of new construction projects for single-family homes dropped by 10% in July, the steepest decline of the year, according to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development
by Daniel Houston Aug 16
Property tax hikes slowed last year even as home sale prices soared
The average property tax bill rose by 1.8 percent in 2021. That's the lowest increase in years, despite record home price growth, according to a new report from Attom Data Solutions
by Daniel Houston Apr 14
Hurry up or wait: The big question on every buyer's mind this spring
Just as homebuyers have learned to navigate soaring prices, sinking inventory and bidding wars, the housing market has reached a new level of madness. Will it all boil over this spring?
by Marian McPherson Mar 14
Investor home purchases exceed pre-pandemic levels, hit record high
Investors purchased 67,943 US homes during the second quarter, for a total value of $48.5B, the highest figure on record, according to data released Thursday by Redfin
by Lillian Dickerson Jul 22
New-home sales show modest uptick after a sluggish November
The seasonally adjusted annual rate of new single-family home sales in December clocked in at 842,000, 1.6% above the revised November rate of 829,000
by Lillian Dickerson Jan 28
A woman's hand opening a door
A handful of economists shared with Inman their forecasts for home sales and prices, inventory, the impact of a coronavirus vaccine and the risk of another recession
by Andrea V. Brambila Dec 24
Demand is heating up in the Hawaiian luxury market
Hawaii has experienced ups and downs throughout the pandemic, but right now, luxury buyers are craving the aloha lifestyle and a bit of seclusion from the rest of the world
Existing-home sales soar to highest level since 2006
Total existing-home sales climbed 10.5% from the year prior in August, according to data released Tuesday by the National Association of Realtors
by Patrick Kearns Sep 22
Amid pandemic, lawmakers across the US give upzoning another shot
As coronavirus-induced economic strife strengthens the need for affordable housing, state and local legislators are renewing their focus on upzoning laws
by Marian McPherson Jun 26
Online searches for single-family homes hits 4-year high: Redfin
In May, 36% of saved searches created by Redfin.com users were filtered exclusively for single-family homes, up from 33% in February and the highest level its reached in 4 years
by Lillian Dickerson Jun 16
'Redemption month': New home sales exploded in August
Sales of new single-family homes rose an astounding 18% year-over-year in August, according to US Census Bureau
by Patrick Kearns Sep 25
A new home under construction
Zoning changes in Atlanta and elsewhere would allow 'missing middle' housing, according to Apartment List study
It's a small world after all: Single-family home construction plunged and average lot shrunk in 2017
Using data from the US Census Bureau, Zillow found home construction was down in each of the nine census divisions
by Bryson Masse Sep 18