Repeat-sales models have been the gold standard in home-price tracking for decades. Intel examines what they miss, and what some data providers are doing to fill in the gaps. Continue reading
It’s unclear exactly how many properties will be freed up after federal eviction and foreclosure moratoriums expire at the end of July. But whichever way it goes, agents will want to be prepared. Continue reading
People who lost income during the pandemic are finding it hard to buy their first homes as real estate prices grew faster than incomes, according to a new Harvard University report. Continue reading
A working paper published by Harvard and the University of Pennsylvania draws a connection between booming home price growth and zoning. Continue reading
Eighty percent of new home buyers, meanwhile, opted for smart home upgrades, according to a new study by Harvard researchers. Continue reading