Category Archives: Home Building

Urban infill is defined as new development that is sited on vacant or undeveloped land within an existing community, and that is enclosed by other types of development. The term “urban infill” itself  implies that existing land is mostly built-out … Continue reading →

I hope you have your seat belt on (even if you’re sitting in your office chair). At the very least you’re about to experience a jolt, and at the very best you are about to master the greatest tool for … Continue reading →

Evidence of that buyer interest in existing homes came Wednesday with the news that Existing Home Sales grew 6.5% in July, at a 5.39 million annual rate. That’s the strongest pace since November 2009, and sales are now up 17.2% … Continue reading →

The week ended with what some saw as an obstacle to reaching our goal of a full housing recovery. New Home Sales were reported down 13.4% in July to a 394,000 unit annual rate, well below consensus expectations. A disappointing … Continue reading →

Housing prices have risen sharply during the past few months. While every market has its own dynamics, recent national trends are more indicative of the magnitude of past declines than a warning sign of overheated markets. But a return to … Continue reading →

What an action packed week if you’re into economic data (like we are). Pending Home Sales should be down a tad for June, and the Advanced GDP reading for Q2 is forecast to show economic growth even slower than it’s … Continue reading →

It was certainly important to understand the details of last week’s Existing Home Sales report. The headline numbers showed June Existing Home Sales were down a disappointing 1.2%, to a 5.08 million annual rate. But other details were encouraging. Existing … Continue reading →

The housing rebound’s still-unanswered question … Y? USA Today‘s Hadley Malcolm and Barbara Hansen tap into recent Census Bureau data to look at both financial and psychological reasons young adults have sat out the early innings of the housing recovery. … Continue reading →

The public image of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac has been deeply tarnished coming out the financial crisis, in the court of public opinion. Read More