Report: Baby boomers worry often about housing affordability

Home-price pressures are being felt across demographic lines as lower-cost inventory fails to keep up with demand.

By Sean Barry • Feb. 9, 2017

Some markets show tough love for single renters, homebuyers

Purchasing or renting a home in the country's top markets is a particular challenge for single women, according to a report from RentCafé.

By Sean Barry • Feb. 9, 2017

Confidence in the housing market returns in January

Government-backed lender Fannie Mae's Home Purchase Sentiment Index reversed a five-month slide with a two-percentage-point gain for the month.

By Sean Barry • Feb. 9, 2017

Mortenson predicts nonresidential construction costs will rise up to 4.5% in 2017

The company's Construction Cost Index tracks price activity and industry employment in six U.S. metro areas.

By Kim Slowey • Feb. 9, 2017

San Francisco leads US cities in walkability

Redfin looked at metros with populations greater than 300,000 to assess their car-alternative transportation methods of walking, biking and public transit.

By Sean Barry • Feb. 8, 2017

NAHB: Residential construction adds more jobs in January

Meanwhile, the rate of job openings in the homebuilding and remodeling sector has risen year-over-year.

By Sean Barry • Feb. 8, 2017

Dodge Momentum Index inches up in January

The rate of commercial starts edged toward an eight-year high in January despite a slight decrease from December.

By Kim Slowey • Feb. 8, 2017

CoreLogic: Home prices climb in December but growth could slow in 2017

Home prices were up 7.2% year-over-year for the month with 4.2% annual growth forecast for the coming year.

By Mary Tyler March • Feb. 7, 2017

4 reasons why fewer Americans today are moving

In a new report, Yale Law School Professor David Schleicher outlines four federal, state and local government policies that have contributed to the decline in mobility.

By Sean Barry • Feb. 7, 2017

Housing recovery continues while single-family permits lag

Markets in the Pacific Northwest and Mountain West states, along with Texas, are showing strong activity around single-family permits, employment and home prices.

By Sean Barry • Feb. 7, 2017

Supply beginning to outpace demand in DC's hot rental market

While inventory growth is taking pressure off rents, whether the District can maintain that pace is yet to be determined.

By Sean Barry • Feb. 7, 2017

Federal Reserve eyes potential bubble in commercial real estate market

The focus is now on the commercial sector, in contrast to concerns regarding the single-family market's extreme overheating before the Great Recession.

By Kim Slowey • Feb. 6, 2017

Proposed DC bill seeks tighter regulations for home-sharing services

Under the proposed rule, residents who use such services to rent out their space must obtain a business license and live on-site.

By Sean Barry • Feb. 6, 2017

Atlanta builder Ashton Woods taps the entry-level market with new home line

Starlight Homes is targeting current millennial renters with properties whose monthly payments range from the mid-$800s to the low-$1,000s.

By Sean Barry • Feb. 6, 2017

Trump signs executive order to review, scale back Dodd-Frank

The action comes amid concerns that the July 2010 legislation has restricted small and midsize bank lending and impacted the rate of new home construction.

By Sean Barry • Feb. 6, 2017

Construction employment spikes in January with 36K new jobs

Industry employment reached its highest recorded level since November 2008.

By Mary Tyler March • Feb. 3, 2017

Apartment rents click higher in February as growth slows in major metros

The uptick in rents nationwide continues despite signs of a decline in higher-cost markets where more inventory is coming online.

By Sean Barry • Feb. 3, 2017

NAHB: 55+ single-family housing market hits all-time high in Q4

Builders are optimistic about the growing potential for this market in the coming years.

By Sean Barry • Feb. 3, 2017

Zillow: Buyers taking longer to break even on home purchases

Home price increases are tapering in the most expensive markets, meaning buyers there will take longer to build equity and recover their initial costs.

By Sean Barry • Feb. 3, 2017

Redfin: Housing demand continues to climb in December

However, tight inventory conditions are putting pressure on prices.

By Sean Barry • Feb. 2, 2017

Online home sales company Knock raises $32.5M

The platform is among a handful of startups using predictive analytics to bring the home sales process online.

By Sean Barry • Feb. 2, 2017

NAR: Rising prices, student debt and down payments holding buyers back

A smaller share of non-owners said they were optimistic about homeownership at the end of 2016 than said the same at the start of the year.

By Sean Barry • Feb. 2, 2017

Invitation Homes raises $1.54B as REIT IPOs slow

The move by the Blackstone-owned single-family home rental business is the largest IPO from a U.S.-listed company since late 2015.

By Sean Barry • Feb. 2, 2017

Construction spending dips in December following post-recession high

Spending for 2016 was 4.5% higher than 2015, with growth expected to continue this year.

By Mary Tyler March • Feb. 1, 2017

Caterpillar to move global headquarters to Chicago area

The move aims to locate the equipment giant closer to the Chicago talent pool and more international transportation options.

By Kim Slowey • Feb. 1, 2017