Builders kicked off construction on 129,400 new housing units in November — a half-percent increase on a month when starts typically decline, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Continue reading
As remote work took hold, a smaller share of people actually moved within their state or county, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Continue reading
Multifamily housing starts dipped 1.6 percent in September following a month in which the sector delivered surprising gains while single-family housing starts remained steady from the previous month. Continue reading
Sales of newly built single-family homes hit a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 740,000 in August 2021, up 1.5 percent from the revised July rate, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Continue reading
Privately owned housing starts beat expectations in August while single-family starts declined by nearly 3 percent, according to data issued Tuesday by the US Census Bureau. Continue reading
Nationwide, the share of households behind on payments and worried about eviction or foreclosure has barely changed from a year ago. Continue reading
Just this month, the U.S. Census Bureau announced it would ask respondents their sexual orientation and gender identity when conducting its Household Pulse Survey. Here’s what the latest report revealed. Continue reading
Prices under $200,000 have nearly disappeared from the market for newly constructed homes, according to new data. Continue reading
Renters continue to be impacted in very unequal ways by the economic fallout of the pandemic, and one big reason for that is where they live and how their local municipalities are handling the crisis. 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