Rapid Reaction: Q4 2017 Homeownership Rate
After bouncing around near 50-year lows for the past few years, the national homeownership rate finally seems to be gaining sustainable, meaningful upward momentum.
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December New Home Sales: Year Ends With a Decline, But Inventory Looking Up
New home sales fell sharply in December, and sales for the previous two months were revised sharply downward as well. The silver lining was that the number of new homes on the market experienced their largest month-over-month gain since April 2006.
Housing Data 101: Why Use the Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) Instead of a Median Sale Price Series
We recommend using ZHVI to track home values over time for the simple reason that ZHVI represents the whole housing stock and not just the homes that list or sell in a given month.
Tableau Iron Viz 2017: Zillow Data Three Ways (Download the Dataset)
The competition at Tableau’s annual conference in Las Vegas this fall culminated in an animated finale with three data visualization experts competing to create the most compelling data story.
September New Home Sales: After a Disappointing Summer, Finally Some Strength
After a disappointing summer, new home sales roared back in September to record their best month in almost a decade.
Rapid Reaction: September Existing Home Sales
It’s tempting to blame September’s sales weakness on the lingering impacts of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. But those storms' effects, while severe, are largely localized to the Southeast and don’t explain the full, national sales slowdown we’re experiencing. Focusing on those short-term, localized disruptions only distracts from the bigger picture.
August Case-Shiller Forecast: Annual Home-Price Gains Aiming Higher
The Case-Shiller U.S. National Index is expected to continue its upward climb in August, gaining 6.0 percent year-over-year following a 5.9 percent increase in July.
August Existing Home Sales: Summer Blues
It was the third consecutive month of declining existing home sales and the third month in a row of existing home sales coming in below forecasts.
July Case-Shiller Forecast: Slowdown Coming in Home Prices
Following months of record highs in the Case-Shiller U.S. National Index for home prices, July is expected to bring a slowdown.
Rapid Reaction: June New Home Sales
June new home sales rose 0.8 percent from May and 9.1 percent from a year ago, to 610,000 (SAAR), according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
