"Foot Traffic Ahead: Ranking Walkable Urbanism in America's Largest Metros," a report from the Center for Real Estate and Urban Analysis at George Washington University School of Business and Smart Growth America, ranks the 30 largest U.S. metro areas based on how many "walkable urban places" they have More
Metrostudy's first-quarter market survey results show the Phoenix, Arizona market has seen positive traffic is 2014 with competition driving builders to incentives. More
Metrostudy's chief economist Brad Hunter says the aggregate number from Census somewhat obscures the underlying trends by market in his commentary on new residential construction data released this morning. More
National study examines top 30 walkable metro areas and ranks current and future winners. More
Home building organization leaders face a choice in today's constantly, and ubiquitously challenging early-recovery market: 1. react to circumstances, or 2. improve people, process, and presentation. Forrest Performance Group's Jason Forrest explores the alternatives. More
Following a dip in sales in recent months, demand for new homes is once again on the rise. Metrostudy Chief Economist Brad Hunter speaks to the first rise in three months. More
Hanley Wood chief economist Jonathan Smoke discusses the forthcoming new residential sales data for April from the Commerce Department. Strong variation between markets and submarkets makes the numbers difficult to predict, although Smoke says 2014 will be the best year for new home sales since 2008. More
Metrostudy chief economist and director of consulting Brad Hunter calls January-through-March 2014 a quarter, with a reading on single-family starts in 33 markets that would surprise many, a zero-in on a handful of bright spots and a prediction for hotter markets in the weeks and months to come. More
Metrostudy chief economist Brad Hunter and regional directors comment on first quarter traffic in the Houston, Las Vegas, Phoenix, and Southern California housing markets. More
The Commerce Department's first preliminary read on New Homes Sales for March will be released at 10 A.M. this morning. However, Hanley Wood Chief Economist and Metrostudy Senior Vice President of National Research Jonathan Smoke doesn't need the numbers to speak to the state of housing in March: new home sales are indeed marching forward, and should be looking more positive on both a month-over-month and year-over-year basis. More
