With a growing gap between supply and affordability, a new report from Cotality reveals the U.S. housing market is seeing a significant shift in what defines a “starter home.” Once characterized by modest new builds on the outskirts of town, the starter home is now more likely to be an older, smaller property — and it’s commanding […]

There is a mismatch between the prices of homes being built, and the prices home buyers expect to pay, according to recent surveys from NAHB and the U.S. Census Bureau. While 38% of buyers expect to pay less than $250,000 for their next home nationwide (and 19% expect to pay less than $150,000), only 5% […]

January 2024 After several months of low sentiment from home builders, January has finally seen a turn of the tide, according to the National Association of Home Builders monthly index. While still not quite feeling overly optimistic about the future, we did see a 7 point increase from home builders and the first monthly increase […]