Stories by Treh Manhertz

Home Value Disparities Between Races Are Shrinking, but Remain Very Wide

The typical home owned by Black and Latinx homeowners is 16.2% and 10.2% less valuable, respectively, than the typical U.S. home overall.

Treh Manhertz • Dec 19 2020

Methodology: Zillow Home Value Index by Race

This metric uses small area census owner-occupied housing unit estimates by race to draw conclusions about race-specific housing market performance.

Treh Manhertz • Dec 19 2020

Working From Home Could More Widely Benefit Black Renters Seeking Homeownership

Black renters are 29% more likely than other renters to potentially be able to move and buy a first home because of the rise in telework.

Treh Manhertz • Nov 23 2020

Housing is Widely Exceeding Early Expectations, but Job Market Remains a Big Concern

Expert predictions for near-term home price growth improved markedly in the summer as the housing market powered through early pandemic challenges.

Treh Manhertz • Sep 23 2020

Freedom to Telecommute Could Add Almost 2 Million Potential Buyers to the Market

A switch to more telework could give 1.92 million U.S. renters the option to leave their current metro and buy a starter home in a cheaper locale.

Treh Manhertz • Sep 05 2020

New Listings of High-End Homes Surge to Near Year-Ago Levels, Reversing an Early Spring Trend

In some large markets, including New York, Miami and San Francisco, new listings of pricier homes as of June 20 were higher than year-ago levels.

Treh Manhertz • Jul 02 2020

Almost 3 Million Adults Moved Back Home in Wake of Coronavirus

There were 32 million adults living with their parents or grandparents in April, the highest number on record. 

Treh Manhertz • Jun 10 2020

In Coronavirus’ Wake, Listings of Expensive Homes Fell Farther & Faster than More-Affordable Homes

New listings are down overall. But new listings of the most expensive homes are down 46%, while the least expensive home listings are down only 32%.

Treh Manhertz • May 08 2020

Coronavirus Impact: New Listings Fall Sharply as Spring Home Shopping Season is Set to Begin

In the first week of April, newly listed homes nationwide were down 27.1% from a year ago. And already listed homes appear to be lingering on the market.

Treh Manhertz • Apr 09 2020

Black Homeownership Shows Signs of Healing From the Wounds of the Great Recession

The U.S. black homeownership rate surged at the end of the 2010s, an encouraging sign that black homebuyers are increasingly succeeding in getting their slice of the American dream.

Treh Manhertz • Feb 17 2020