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: Homeownership rates in 2020
Opinion
This year's increased rate of homeownership represents the largest quarterly increase on record. But is all actually what it seems? Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner dives deeper into homeownership rates
by Matthew Gardner Aug 11
New single-family home sales soar to highest rate in 13 years
Sales of new single-family homes rose 13.8% year over year, according to data from the US Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development Development
New permits and housing starts are finally trending upward
While still below 2019 levels, forward-looking indicators for the housing market are showing some positive signs, according to the US Census Bureau
by Patrick Kearns Jun 17
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
New-home sales rose modestly in April
Sales of new single-family homes rose 0.6% to a seasonally adjusted rate of 623,000 in April, according to US Census Bureau data released Tuesday
Here's how COVID-19 impacted home construction in April
Privately owned housing starts dropped roughly 30% as a result of COVID-19 in April
by Patrick Kearns May 19
New housing construction dives drastically in March
Housing starts are down 22.3% in March but up 1.4% year-over-year
New-home sales decrease in February
New, single-family home sales decreased by 4.4% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 765,000 from January to February
by Lillian Dickerson Mar 24
New housing construction drop again in February
Residential housing starts fell by 1.5%, according to the US Census Bureau
Americans aren't waiting for marriage to buy a home: Study
According to a study released by co-ownership platform Haus, the share of single homeowners has reached a 118-year high of 39.8%
by Marian McPherson Feb 26
New-home sales surge in January
Sales of new, single-family homes rose 7.9% to a seasonally adjusted rate of 764,000 from December to January, according to census data
Housing construction falls in January — but new permits soar
Residential housing starts fell 3.6%, according to the US Census Bureau
Everything is bigger in Texas — including the rent
Over the past decade, the median rent has increased by more than 80% in Austin, Texas, according to a new Zillow study released Friday
by Marian McPherson Dec 13
Impress your friends with these 13 real estate fun facts
From quirky property histories to surprising market trends, these factoids offer a unique perspective on the real estate world