Experts: Zoning Changes Most Effective Path to Boosting Housing Supply
When asked what could be done to increase housing supply, a panel of experts surveyed by Zillow chose relaxing zoning rules as the most effective option.
Market Reports
To Sell Your Home Quickly, List it on a Thursday Before Labor Day
Home sellers looking to shave time off their sale and potentially maximize proceeds should consider listing their home on a Thursday prior to Labor Day.
March 2021 Case-Shiller Results & Forecast: Not Slowing Any Time Soon
The pressures that have pushed home prices upward at their fastest pace in years remain in place and prices continue to press higher.
Anticipated Inventory Relief Fails to Materialize in April (April 2021 Market Report)
The ongoing inventory deficit deepened slightly in April -- total U.S. for-sale inventory was down 30.3% from April 2020 and 1.4% from March.
History Not Repeating: Why Today’s Housing Market Won’t Turn into 2008’s
Today’s housing fundamentals -- including supply, demand and overall financial conditions -- are markedly different than in 2008.
Inventory Shows Signs of A Rebound, Just in Time for Spring (March 2021 Market Report)
Inventory remains way down, but signs are emerging that the nation’s ongoing housing squeeze may be starting to ease somewhat.
Bottom Tier in Top Gear: Why the Most Affordable Homes are Gaining Value the Fastest
In many areas, the gap in appreciation between the most- and least-affordable homes is widening -- evidence of intense competition among buyers on a budget.
Home Value Appreciation Goes into Overdrive (February 2021 Market Report)
In February, home value growth continued to accelerate, the rental market showed some signs of recovery and inventory continued to hit new lows.
Winter Hasn’t Cooled the Red-Hot Housing Market (January 2021 Market Report)
Annual growth in home values was faster in January than at any point since the years preceding the 2008 Great Recession.
2020 Urban/Suburban Report: How Housing in Cities and Suburbs Both Thrived in an Extraordinary Year
Despite some early pandemic-era narratives, suburban housing markets did not disproportionately strengthen in 2020 at the expense of urban areas.
