CoreLogic Reports Borrowers Gained Over $6 Trillion in Home Equity Since the End of The Great Recession
The number of underwater homes decreased year over year by 16% or 350,000 homes The share of homes with negative
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Market Research
Buyers are Still Actively Pursuing New Homes in Southern California Communities
Data reveals that the housing market in Southern California carried on despite COVID-19 By Melissa Hazlett New home sales in
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Does It Take a Pandemic to Get Millennials to Buy?
Builders must adjust accordingly for the target buyer BY LESLEY DEUTCH & KEN PERLMAN After four weeks of plunging new
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Making Housing Affordable Again
Policymakers at all levels of government need to work with industry leaders to keep housing within reach for all Americans
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The B&D Interview: Christopher Thornberg, Founding Partner, Beacon Economics
Economics expert explains why this downturn will look different from past recessions, and why we shouldn’t lose hope so quickly
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Economic Outlook: Housing Will Lead an Economic Recovery
Post-pandemic market conditions are creating a formula for housing to thrive BY ROBERT DIETZ The United States is confronting the
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CoreLogic Reports U.S. Delinquency Rates at Record Lows in February
Delinquency rates fell in February for the 26th straight month but are expected to jump in the months ahead as
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COVID-19’s Impact On Mortgage and A Guide To A Slowdown
The housing market entered 2020 with momentum, but fear has a way of deferring choices. As an industry, we need
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The World Prepares to Re-Open Economies
Recovery will likely accelerate slow-building trends BY PATRICK DUFFY Amonth ago, I wrote about an econ- omy in disarray due
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CoreLogic Reports March Home Prices Increased by 4.5% Year Over Year
Following the spike in homebuying activity in the first two months of 2020, home price growth continued to accelerate in
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M&A Lessons Learned for Private Builders and Developers
Strategic acquisition can be a lucrative tool for builders big and small By CHRIS JASINSKI Essex Homes completed the sale
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The B&D Interview: Dean Mon Chairman of National Association of Home Builders
The NAHB Chairman shares his insight on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on the housing market Builder and Developer: The
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CoreLogic Reports February Home Prices Increased by 4.1% Year Over Year
Annual home price increases in February 2020 reached their highest level in more than a year As of February 2020,
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The Economic Impact from COVID-19
The strength of the U.S. prior to the outbreak will help it recover faster By Patrick Duffy I recently read
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U.S. Case-Shiller Index Found Annual Price Growth Quickened at Start of 2020
Annual home price growth was 3.9% in January 2020, before the coronavirus pandemic By FRANK NOTHAFT Home prices this year
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The B&D Interview: Carmel Ford, Economist, National Association of Home Builders
NAHB Economist Carmel Ford shares her insight into consumer preferences based on NAHB surveys and analysis Builder and Developer: What
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Building Homes for Renters
Is the build-to-rent market the future of American housing? By DAVID HOWARD Over the past several years, build-to-rent has become
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2020 International Builders’ Show in Review
“Best of IBS” winners honor clever products By PATRICK DUFFY About a decade ago, the International Builders’ Show was smaller,
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The B&D Interview: Dean Mon, Chairman, National Association of Home Builders
Builder and Developer: Congratulations on being the 2020 chair of NAHB! You are also the first chairman of Hispanic descent.
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Building in California vs. Texas
These two states are seeing high rates of new construction, but how do they differ? By Julia Edinger For big
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Emerging Trends in Real Estate
Future uncertainty meets mostly sound fundamentals By PATRICK DUFFY As they have for the past 41 years, the Urban Land
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Multifamily Trends in 2020: Size Matters
From studios to two-bedrooms, these cites have the roomiest apartments and varying price points By Brian Carberry Everyone loves an
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2020’s Top 5 Residential Real Estate Trends Were Born in the Roaring ‘20s
Consumer habits and generational trends will play a big role in the next decade of home design By MARY COOK
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2020 Outlook: Top Cities to Build In
This is the common thread among the top 10 cities for entry-level new home construction By ODETA KUSHI The dominant
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Peering into the Housing and Mortgage Outlook with 20/20 Vision
Home prices up and affordability erodes; mortgage delinquency remains low By FRANK E. NOTHAFT The housing market benefitted during 2019
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Best Affordability in Years Boosting Housing in 2020
The outlook is positive for builders in 2020 with increased affordability and consumer confidence By Kate Seabaugh The swift decline
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NAHB Forecasts Growth in 2020
Despite the challenges that remain in affordability, the NAHB outlook for homebuilding in 2020 remains highly positive By Jerry Howard
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A Look Ahead to 2020
A promising late-cycle housing rebound, but uncertainties remain By PATRICK DUFFY This is certainly an odd time for the U.S.
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End-of-Year Market Review
Why the time may be right for new home construction to accelerate By ODETA KUSHI Thus far in 2019, the
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Green Residential Building: Looking to the Future
Market data reveals how the industry has moved over the year, and where it’s going next By ASA FOSS At
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2019 Homebuilding in Review
The longest expansion on record is joined by a housing rebound By PATRICK DUFFY About this same time a year
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