Builder Magazine: Demographics

What you need to know when selling to foreign-born home buyers.

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:01:23 EST

Tips for selling to foreign-born home buyers.

How Builders Market Backward

Wed, 15 May 2013 01:27:20 EST

Marketing veterans at Hanley Wood's Housing Leadership Summit argue that builders need to shift their focus from what they're building to who they're building for.

Severe Housing Cost Burdens Found in Every State

Fri, 8 Mar 2013 03:17:13 EST

Severe shortages of rental units affordable to extremely low-income households are being made worse by the fact that nearly half of the units that do exist are occupied by tenants in higher income brackets, a new study has found.

Tips for Getting Women to Buy New Homes

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 12:17:09 EST

Experts offer strategies to get women to commit to new homes.

Fewer Gen Yers Choosing Homeownership

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 04:23:55 EST

Americans younger than 35 are less likely to own cars or homes than their counterparts of a decade ago.

Jed Kolko's Blog: Why Do People Leave California?

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 03:41:50 EST

Neither jobs nor rich people are fleeing California—but the middle class and the poor are. The exodus slowed down during the recession, but now that home prices are rising again, more people will leave the state.

Census Report Provides Snapshot of Foreign-Born Homeownership

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 12:49:50 EST

Both length of time in the U.S. and country of origin play a big role in how likely a person is to purchase a home here.

In Low-Income Neighborhoods, Unexpected Strength in Homeownership

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 02:24:56 EST

An Urban Institute study finds that homeownership buffered residents of poor neighborhoods from the throws of the recession.

Mars and Venus Face Off on Home Design

Mon, 4 Feb 2013 12:07:30 EST

When it comes to what's important in a home's layout, the battle of the sexes isn't much of a fight.

EPA Study: Infill Represents 21% of New-Home Construction

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 05:36:35 EST

The most popular and active infill markets were San Jose, Calif., New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, where infill makes up more than 50% of new housing construction.

10 Musts for Selling to Multicultural Buyers

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 04:04:58 EST

The segment of foreign-born home buyers is growing at a fast pace, but many of them may not know the furniture is not included.

Sitegeist Brings Demographic Data to Your Smartphone

Wed, 2 Jan 2013 05:07:05 EST

A new app provides an instant statistical picture of the surrounding area.

North Dakota Ranks as Fastest-Growing State in the Country

Wed, 2 Jan 2013 04:49:52 EST

The Sun Belt still claims most of the states with the highest number of new residents, according to recently released Census data.

Toll Brothers Re-tailors Community From Failed to Fast-Selling

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 02:37:10 EST

The builder rebrands and brings in new home plans to appeal to high-end niche buyers.

Mobility Rate Rebounds

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 03:26:49 EST

The U.S. Census finds that a greater percentage of Americans moved residences this year compared to 2011’s record low.

America’s Middle-Class Housing Burden

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 02:47:26 EST

Moderate-income families are spending an average of nearly 60% of their income on housing and transportation.

Multigenerational Living to Double, According to Pulte Survey

Thu, 18 Oct 2012 06:07:21 EST

The study shows that nearly a third of householders are expecting an adult child or aging parent to move in with them.

Veterans Struggling to Afford Housing, Study Finds

Fri, 27 Jul 2012 05:11:38 EST

The Center for Housing Policy's latest "Paycheck to Paycheck" report focuses on the plight of veterans, many of whom face challenges meeting basic needs.

The XYZs of Selling to Gen Y

Fri, 6 Jul 2012 10:33:32 EST

PulteGroup has created new products and new sales strategies to sell Centex branded homes to the next big generation of home buyers.

Project X, Apple's Seed, and a Caterpillar Invasion

Mon, 14 May 2012 12:11:20 EST

High-tech and a U.S. manufacturing homecoming create jobs.