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When looking back at the housing market this past year, there were three main storylines that largely defined buying a home – mortgage rates, home prices, and the number of homes for sale, also known as inventory. From a homebuyer’s perspective, all of those...

NAHB Chief Economist Robert Dietz recently provided the following economic overview in his bi-weekly newsletter Eye on the Economy. Interest rates have pulled back in recent weeks, as markets correctly anticipated a dovish Federal Reserve announcement in December. In...

Housing’s combined contribution to GDP generally averages 15-18%, and occurs in two basic ways: Residential investment (averaging roughly 3-5% of GDP), which includes construction of new single-family and multifamily structures, residential remodeling, production of...

Winter is generally a slow season for the real-estate sector, but will it stay frozen or thaw out—and more importantly, will home prices keep rising, or fall? Home prices and mortgage rates show few signs of falling at the end of October, as low inventory spurs...

Thanks to the bravery and sacrifices of our veterans and active military, the rest of our country’s civilians can live the American dream in safety. So how fitting is it that one tangible way our country says “thank you for your service” to current and former members...

The past decade has seen increasingly tight housing markets due to strong demand and limited supply. Since the Great Recession, the U.S. has not built enough housing to keep pace with demand created by job and population growth, leading to historically low vacancy...

More homes are in danger of going into foreclosure—especially in certain cities that have had challenges ever since the last housing crisis in the late 2000s. There were nearly 34,000 properties with foreclosure filings in August, according to a recent report from...

The onerous combination of high mortgage rates and few homes for sale is keeping homebuyers out of the market. As the fall housing market kicks off, the number of mortgage applications dropped to their lowest level since 1996 in the week ending Sept. 8, according to...

In the fast-paced digital age, the concept of a "smart home" has rapidly gained popularity, revolutionizing the way we interact with and manage our living spaces. Smart home technology offers a seamless integration of devices and systems that enhance convenience,...

For many homeowners, a mortgage is the largest financial commitment they will ever make. While owning a home is a significant achievement, the prospect of paying off a mortgage over several decades can feel daunting. However, with careful planning and strategic...