The impact of rising poverty, income inequality on housing

The share of counties reporting worsening economic conditions has grown the most in small and midsize metros.

By Sean Barry • Jan. 5, 2017

ID leads US, Canada for inbound moves

A population shift south and west outlined in a new report from Atlas Van Lines mirrors tightening inventory and rising home prices there.

By Sean Barry • Jan. 5, 2017

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Top 5 stories from Construction Dive

Construction Dive editors curate some of the industry’s top stories from this year.

By Construction Dive staff

RCLCO: TX led in master-planned communities in 2016

The energy sector and a mild housing bubble helped the state weather the downturn, while land availability near metros makes room for MPCs.

By Sean Barry • Jan. 4, 2017

Construction boom poised to revitalize Detroit

City officials say projects like the new $733 million Red Wings arena and a $70 million housing complex currently underway could reshape the area.

By Kim Slowey • Jan. 4, 2017

Supply surplus set to slow luxury apartment activity in 2017

Projects resulting from the post-recession multifamily boom are coming online while rents continue to climb.

By Sean Barry • Jan. 4, 2017

DC's residential construction boom puts pressure on affordable housing

The district's lowest-income residents allocate more than half of their income to housing costs, which are on the rise.

By Sean Barry • Jan. 4, 2017

A builder's guide to housing trends in 2017

Homebuilders are eyeing pent-up demand among younger buyers, but rate rises and price increases could continue to keep them in a holding pattern.

By Hallie Busta • Jan. 3, 2017

Construction spending soars to 10-year high

Gains in the nonresidential, residential and public sectors all contributed to the 0.9% bump in November.

By Emily Peiffer • Jan. 3, 2017

CoreLogic: Home price growth strong in November, but pace to slow in 2017

Mortgage rate increases could put a damper on demand, causing price growth to taper this year.

By Hallie Busta • Jan. 3, 2017

Redfin: Seattle home to 10 of the top 30 US neighborhoods for housing

A robust job market is drawing more people to the city, putting pressure on its already-tight housing inventory.

By Sean Barry • Jan. 3, 2017

San Francisco, NYC joined by smaller markets in facing affordable housing woes

The concerns extend to smaller metros as buyers seek housing in new job-growth centers and supply struggles to keep up.

By Sean Barry • Jan. 3, 2017

US rents continue to climb in January

Prices in some of the largest markets continue to fall while smaller markets like Providence, RI, Kansas City, MO, and Nashville, TN, see increases. 

By Sean Barry • Jan. 3, 2017

Chinese real estate investors eyeing the US look beyond New York, Los Angeles

An influx of information and continued recovery in many markets highlights investment potential.

By Sean Barry • Jan. 3, 2017

Zillow: US housing value hit new high in 2016

The rise in the total value of the country's housing stock comes amid continued home-price increases.

By Sean Barry • Jan. 3, 2017

NAR: Pending home sales fall back in November

The post-election rise in interest rates has likely nixed the hoped-for impact of President-elect Trump's win for homebuying activity.

By Hallie Busta • Dec. 28, 2016

S&P/Case-Shiller: Home prices keep climbing in October

Consumer confidence is high and unemployment is low, but experts fear the consequences of prices increasing faster than incomes and inflation.

By Sean Barry • Dec. 28, 2016

US housing affordability reaches 8-year low

Without more wage growth, housing affordability is likely to regress further this year amid expectations of interest rate increases.

By Sean Barry • Dec. 27, 2016

New homes financed with conventional mortgages hit highest level since 2008

Conventional financing for new-home purchases has continued to increase through the housing market’s recovery.

By Sean Barry • Dec. 27, 2016

New-home sales reach second-highest rate since early 2008

November's figures beat analyst expectations while putting more pressure on inventory.

By Hallie Busta • Dec. 23, 2016

Zillow: Home values increase at fastest pace since 2006

For-sale inventory continued to tighten in November, marking the 22nd-straight month of decline.

By Sean Barry • Dec. 23, 2016

10 affordable cities with high-paying job opportunities

A new report from personal finance website NerdWallet identifies potential new markets for housing growth.

By Sean Barry • Dec. 23, 2016

Rents edge lower in some of the priciest US housing markets

The softening is partly due to concessions offered to fill projects where supply outpaces demand.

By Sean Barry • Dec. 23, 2016

Dodge Data: Construction starts fall for third-straight month

November's 6% drop emphasizes the volatile nature of starts in 2016.

By Kim Slowey • Dec. 23, 2016

DC apartment buildings to join Downtown Business Improvement District

The move comes as more people flock to the city's core.

By Sean Barry • Dec. 23, 2016

Realtor.com's top 20 housing markets for December

The year is on track to close with a record-low number of for-sale homes.

By Hallie Busta • Dec. 23, 2016