U.S. Renters Paid $4.5 Trillion in Rent in the 2010s
All-in-all, U.S. renters paid roughly $4.5 trillion in rent during the 2010s, more than the 2018 GDP of Germany.
Stellar Jobs Report Has Unexpectedly Weak Effect on Mortgage Rates
Mortgage rates responded more modestly than expected to November’s stellar jobs report, held down by ongoing U.S.-China trade talks.
Bold Predictions for 2020: Shrinking Homes and a More Stable Market
We expect a slower market than we’ve become accustomed to the last few years. But don’t mistake this for a buyer-friendly environment.
Mapping America’s Metropolitan Growth: Islands of Density in a Sea of No Growth
There are currently almost 140 million homes in the United States, and analyzing where, when and how they were built tells a vivid story of America’s metropolitan growth.
A Modest Proposal: How Even Minimal Densification Could Yield Millions of New Homes
Across 17 metro areas analyzed, allowing 10% of single-family lots to house two units instead of one could yield almost 3.3 million additional housing units.
U.S.-China Tensions Continue to Weigh on Mortgage Rates
Mortgage rates continued their back-and-forth pattern this week, finishing the last seven days slightly below where they were a week before.
Mortgage Rates Remain Steady — For Now
Mortgage rates held mostly steady in the leadup to the long Thanksgiving weekend.
September Case-Shiller Results and October Forecast: Steady as She Goes
The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index® rose 3.2% year-over-year in September (non-seasonally adjusted), up from 3.1% in August.
October New Home Sales: Reinforcing the Trend
October new home sales stood at 733,000 (SAAR), according the U.S. Census Bureau, down 0.7% from upwardly revised September numbers but up 31.6% from a year ago.
The Silver Tsunami: Which Areas will be Flooded with Homes once Boomers Start Leaving Them?
Over the next 20 years, more than a quarter (27.4 percent) of the nation’s currently owner-occupied homes are likely to hit the market.
