Swings and Misses: Home Values in Presidential Swing Counties Fell More, and Have More to Recover
Swing counties – counties won by both Democratic and Republican presidential candidates during the past three presidential election cycles – have, on average, experienced a weaker housing market recovery than counties solidly in the Democratic or Republican columns.
It’s Time to Move Forward with ST3: Vote Yes on Sound Transit Proposition 1
At Zillow, we know that investing in transit today means making a down payment on housing affordability tomorrow. That's why it’s time for our region to invest in the down payment for smart growth represented by the ST3 plan, and vote in favor of Sound Transit Proposition 1 on November’s ballot.
Hillary Clinton’s Housing Plans: The Good, The Bad and the Missed Opportunities
Hillary Clinton’s housing plans are detailed and balanced, even while being incremental and unsurprising. Here’s my detailed take on The Good, The Bad and The Missed Opportunities in this area.
What the Homeownership Rate Really Tells Us About U.S. Housing
A hard half-decade after the bottom of the housing bust, several fundamentals of the U.S. housing market point to a recovery that is nearly complete: Home values in many markets are near or even above pre-recession levels, demand for homes is high and sales are up. But one key piece is missing. The U.S. homeownership rate – at all-time highs just a decade ago – remains stuck today at a 50-year low.
All Ages Welcome: Why Living Alone Isn’t Just for America’s Young and Old Anymore
After increasing steadily for decades, the share of Americans living alone has been essentially stable over the past five years or so, and has only recently begun to tick up again.
Experts: Housing to Grow Steadily, But Maybe Less So if Trump, Cruz or Sanders Is Elected President
More than 100 U.S. economists, real estate experts and academics say they expect home values to grow steadily in the 3 percent to 4 percent range over the next few years. But those expectations could take a hit if presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump or current Democratic challenger Sen. Bernie Sanders is elected president.
The Techie Codeth, Then the Taxman Taketh
Tech workers nationwide that own a home pay more in annual property taxes than non-tech workers.
How Land-Use Regulation Impacts Inventory, Rents and Roommates
In many American cities, more means more – and not in a particularly good way. Tighter land-use regulation in these cities is associated with more rapidly rising rents, more acute shortages of homes for sale and more adults living with roommates in the face of rising housing costs and fewer housing options.
Growth and Growing Pains in Denver: Migration, Millennials, Retirees and Renters
The pace of population growth in the city of Denver is suitably Rocky Mountain high, boasting a trajectory over the past decade that is both uniform and enviable. But a deeper look at Denver’s recent growth trends reveals a number of seeming contradictions in one of America’s fastest-growing cities.
Young and Old, America’s Wealthy Are Concentrated in America’s Capital
The nation’s highest concentration of young and wealthy residents can be found in fabulous… Arlington, Virginia.
