Stories by Treh Manhertz

How a Faster Market Enabled More Home Sales in 2020, Despite Falling Inventory

A faster-moving market enabled sales to grow even as inventory fell, a trend that could reset traditional understandings of “normal” inventory levels.

Treh Manhertz Jeff Tucker • Jan 29 2021

The Math Behind Rising Sales, Falling Inventory and Faster Market Velocity

The number of homes available to buy, the number of home sales that happen and the amount of time homes spend on the market are all interconnected.

Treh Manhertz Jeff Tucker • Jan 29 2021

The U.S. Housing Market Gained More Value in 2020 than in any Year Since 2005

The combined value of all homes nationwide rose by almost $2.5 trillion in 2020 -- the most in a single year since 2005 -- to a whopping $36.2 trillion.

Treh Manhertz • Jan 26 2021

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