Perspective Is Key When Discussing Housing Market
Consumers have not stopped wanting to buy, but the pricing ceiling may have been reached By ALI WOLF Prices appear
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New Home Sales Still Going Strong
While affordability concerns have resulted in deceleration in some areas, opportunities still abound for homebuilders willing to adapt. By ALI
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The Purpose of a Promise
“Promises are like crying babies in a theater, they should be carried out at once.” -Norman Vincent Peale By BOB
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Don’t Call It a Downturn
As long as the economy stays healthy, there is no reason to fear a downturn By GLEN RENNER Each month,
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Sales from Referrals: Two Overlooked Opportunities
You need more than home quality to drive sales from referrals By BOB MIRMAN Twisted my knee a couple of
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Dissecting Myths About Millennial Homebuyers
What Millennials really want in a home is affordability and smaller, shared spaces by Ali Wolf I became obsessed with
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The Rise of the New Single-Family Rental Home
A hedge against real estate cycles By PATRICK DUFFY In September of 2015, I wrote a column about the introduction
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The Difference Between the Best Builders and the Pretenders
“There are only three metrics that tell you nearly everything you need to know about your organization’s overall performance: employee
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A Look at 2018 Housing Market Growth
Prices continue to rise, but more housing is on the way by Ali Wolf We now have a glimpse into
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Politics and Homebuilding: It’s All Local
While local and regional homebuilders share similar outlooks in a lot of ways, local homebuilders are faced with different challenges
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Strong 2018 for Housing, but Risks Increase
With robust market strength and optimism comes greater risk as well by Kate Seabaugh The year 2018 is shaping up
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As Urban Home Prices Rise, Millennials Are Returning to the Suburbs
Trendy, affordable suburban housing is making a comeback with Millennials, and city-like amenities are following by Patrick Duffy It wasn’t
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Amenities are the Key to Enticing Buyers
More and more people are interested in moving strictly because of the possibility that there may be something better out
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Target Baby Boomers with Active Adult Communities
Active Adult communities are becoming more and more popular as Baby Boomers transition into retirement BY JEFF MEYERS Baby Boomers
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2017 in Review: Transportation and Logistics Industry Feels Effects of Strong Homebuilding Market
Carriers react to trends within the industry By Randy Swart As 2017 draws to a close, transportation and logistics companies
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Housing 2018: More Sales and More Risk
Evaluating the current state of the market and potential risks at near-term, medium-term, and long-term horizons By JOHN BURNS and
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A Look Ahead to 2018: All Systems Go, But Tax Impact Unknown
Tax reform may discourage existing homeowners from selling By PATRICK DUFFY In 2017, we saw an economy and a housing
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Lessons Learned: 10 New Demographic Trends Shared by Our Readers
Most of the anecdotal feedback we have received is that homeownership will go even lower than we forecast unless there
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September Housing Starts and Permits Below Consensus In September
By Scott Volling September housing starts and permits came in below consensus in September, particularly in the South, likely reflecting
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What Do Tampa, Las Vegas, & Dallas Have In Common?
The comeback of urban, low maintenance housing is fueled by some big builders in metro areas By JEFF MEYERS The
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Finally! The Comeback of the Bubble Markets
Good news from bubble markets, Riverside, Phoenix, Orlando, and Las Vegas By Jeff Meyers Good and Hot. Perhaps those are
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Insight into the Millennial Demographic with John Burns
For this issue on the millennial buyer, who better to ask for commentary than someone who spent three years
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California $1 Million-Plus Home Sales Climb to a Q1 Peak
As many Californians struggled to gain a foothold in homeownership early this year, a surging stock market and other forces lifted sales of $1 million-plus homes t o the highest level ever for a first quarter
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Disruptions to Home Sales: Tech & Debt
Research tools and Millennial’s student debt is changing the housing market’s norm
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Ohhh… Mex-i-co: Baja Norte’s Surge in Home Building Activity
Trump’s policies and presidency are actually helping the local Tijuana market
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First Quarter 2017 Economic Update
Some mixed signals, but real estate remains strong By Patrick Duffy This seems to be an odd time for the
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These Are the Top 5 Markets for New Home Sales
The best-selling metros are benefiting from robust labor markets, relatively high incomes, foreign buyer demand, and an elevated quality of life
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The Eastern US Dominates For Millennial Homeownership
Charlotte tops the list for the highest homeownership rate among top metros for Millennials at roughly 41 percent By Meyers Research
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Despite Slow Start, Housing Recovery in Full Effect
The housing market is in flux, and with it comes a dizzying flow of seemingly contradictory statistics. Here’s what to make of it all.
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The Perennial Millennial: 3 Key Things to Know
These three survey findings lay the groundwork for understanding prospective Millennial buyers By Meyers Research Millennials, the largest living generation,
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New Development: An Overview of What’s Being Built and Where
The objective of the New Development in California 2017 report is to keep the industry informed on the most significant
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