The rise of the multi-household single-family home that adjusts in real-time and... More
Drees Homes says the building optimization software will help future-proof homes, while Homewise proffers over half a million in savings. More
Guest blogger Kevin Eckert shares this methods for making sure a project budget is do-able. More
Guest blogger Mark R. LePage in praise of drawing by hand. More
Real estate columnist Kenneth R. Harney reports that hundreds of thousands of home sellers have had their pockets picked at closings during the last decade: They've been charged interest on their mortgages after their principal debts had been fully paid off. Thanks to a policy switch that was recently made final, charging extra interest payments on loans insured by the Federal Housing Administration will soon be banned. More
Redfin chief economist Nela Richardson sees two profound market dynamic shifts that should play a catalytic role in the present and near-future housing market: The first is a slowdown in home price growth. The second is a shift in pricing power from sellers to a more balanced market. Add seller-urgency to buyer-motivation and you've got the makings of a market that can move. More
Our analysis this week dives into a fascinating report from Raymond James & Associates on the tie between 17 public builders' respective land positions filtered through GreatSchools.org's rankings of school districts in 39 metro areas, and the first-to-second quarter 2025 change in sales volumes captured by Metrostudy for those 17 builders across those 39 markets. More
