What the early census numbers say about moving patterns

There’s a widespread belief that Americans have all packed up and moved because of the pandemic. At face value, it’s quite credible, according to Windermere Real Estate Chief Economist Matthew Gardner, especially given the level of 2021 home sales. But… Continue reading

The US is getting more diverse — and moving to the West

Shifts in demographics and geographies will reshape how Americans think of housing, new data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows. Continue reading

1 in 7 homeowners considering selling within next 3 years

According to a new survey from Zillow, of those not considering moving, 26 percent said they were concerned about their ability to find or afford a new home. Continue reading

Commercial real estate firm JLL pulls out of summit over lack of diversity

International commercial real estate firm Jones Lang LaSalle revealed Friday that it is pulling its support the upcoming New York Multifamily Summit due to a lack of diversity among the event’s speakers. Continue reading

Housing starts rebound from December, still down annually

Privately owned housing starts increased 18.6 percent from December 2018 to January 2019 but was still 7.8 percent lower than January 2018, according to the most recent statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban… Continue reading