Stories by Treh Manhertz

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

Homes Sold Above List Price Fell to Three-Year Low in 2019

The share of U.S. homes that sold for more than their list price in 2019 fell to 19.9%, the lowest share since 2016.

Treh Manhertz • Feb 05 2020

Recovery Riches: The U.S. Housing Market Gained $11 Trillion in Value in the 2010s

The combined value of every residential home in the United States was $33.6 trillion at the end of 2019, up 3.4% ($1.1 trillion) from a year ago and 51% ($11.3 trillion) from the start of the decade.

Treh Manhertz • Jan 16 2020

What $1 Million Gets You, and Where

Say you have a big chunk of change for a dream home -- $1 million. That's the price tag on a veritable mansion in some cities, while in other areas you would have to dream much smaller. Here’s what that million dollars will get you in cities across the U.S.

Treh Manhertz • Oct 15 2019

Small, Rural Markets Left Behind as Large Metros Struggle to Match Housing to Job Gains

Treh Manhertz • Sep 05 2019

Florida Boasts 9 of the 10 U.S. Cities With the Most Vacation Homes

If you're looking for the U.S. city with the most vacation homes, by number, that's New York City. It's popular, for sure -- and it also has the most homes, period. However, if you're looking for the city where you're most likely to come across a vacation home -- where the share of all homes that are vacation homes is largest -- that's a different glittery strip.

Treh Manhertz • Jul 23 2019

California Home Prices Are So High, Even High-Income Households Can’t Keep Up

The cost of housing in most major California metros has risen so high that the median household cannot reasonably afford a median-priced house, even with a 20 percent down payment.

Treh Manhertz • Mar 28 2019

Where Home Values Are Lower, Residents Perceive Worse Access to Education & Jobs

Those living in areas with higher median home values said they are more satisfied with their access to local amenities. People living in areas with lower home values said they were largely not as satisfied.

Treh Manhertz • Feb 21 2019