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Housing Market

U.S. Housing Gap Hits 7.2 Million After More than a Decade of Underbuilding

A new Realtor.com report shows a 7.2 million unit gap between housing formation and housing supply, due to more than a decade of underbuilding.

February 29, 2024

Housing Market

The $2 Trillion Surge in U.S. Home Values

A new Redfin report shows a 5% annual increase in value for the U.S. housing market—amounting to $2 trillion in growth over the past year—as the national housing shortage props up home prices.

February 29, 2024

Housing Market

2 Reasons Why Lance Lambert Doesn’t See a “Silver Tsunami” Coming for U.S. Markets

Lance Lambert, founder of ResiClub, appeared on last week’s Knowledge Brokers Podcast to discuss, among other things, the ‘silver tsunami’ theme in real estate and Meredith Whitney’s projections on housing supply in 2024.

January 9, 2024

Housing Market

Ivy Zelman and Meredith Whitney Discuss the Impact of a “Silver Tsunami” in 2024

Two respected analysts, Ivy Zelman and Meredith Whitney, spoke recently on the aging homeowner population and its impact on household growth and the overall U.S. housing market—an impact Whitney described as a “silver tsunami.”

January 4, 2024

Housing Market

Lawrence Yun Reacts to Surge in U.S. Housing Starts

Lawrence Yun, chief economist for the National Association of Realtors (NAR) reacts to Tuesday’s Census data release showing a surge in U.S. housing starts in November.

December 22, 2023

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Housing Market

Jerome Powell on Housing Supply and the Lock-In Effect

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s insights on housing supply and the mortgage lock-in effect during the FOMC press conference.

September 21, 2023

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Housing Market

2023’s Hottest Zip Codes in America

Realtor.com® has identified the ten Hottest ZIP Codes of 2023. And while housing affordability (or the lack thereof) is still a major issue driving buyer activity, this year’s list shows it’s not the only one.

August 30, 2023

Housing Market

How the Inventory Shortage is Making Future Homes Taller and Smaller

A new report from Zillow highlights the challenges buyers face in today’s market, including higher costs and the severe shortage of affordable housing. A related report shows how builders are adapting by increasing production of taller and smaller homes.

August 3, 2023

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Housing Market

Few and Far Between: Home Turnover for 2023 Is at Its Lowest in Over a Decade

A new Redfin report shows only 1% of U.S. homes—about 14 of every 1,000—have changed hands during the first half of 2023. That’s the lowest national turnover rate in at least a decade.

July 20, 2023

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Housing Market

The Housing Inventory Shortage: Broken Down by Income Level

National Association of Realtors® and Realtor.com released a report that analyzes the supply of homes by income level. It found the greatest shortage of housing inventory is for middle-income earners, with a shortage of almost 320,000 homes.

June 9, 2023

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Housing Market

10 Cities with the Most (and Least) Amount of Housing Inventory

A new Realtor.com report highlights 10 U.S. cities with the largest annual increases in housing supply and the top 10 with the largest annual decreases.

June 8, 2023

U.S. Housing Gap Hits 7.2 Million After More than a Decade of Underbuilding

The $2 Trillion Surge in U.S. Home Values

2 Reasons Why Lance Lambert Doesn’t See a “Silver Tsunami” Coming for U.S. Markets

Ivy Zelman and Meredith Whitney Discuss the Impact of a “Silver Tsunami” in 2024

Lawrence Yun Reacts to Surge in U.S. Housing Starts

Jerome Powell on Housing Supply and the Lock-In Effect

2023’s Hottest Zip Codes in America

How the Inventory Shortage is Making Future Homes Taller and Smaller

Few and Far Between: Home Turnover for 2023 Is at Its Lowest in Over a Decade

The Housing Inventory Shortage: Broken Down by Income Level

10 Cities with the Most (and Least) Amount of Housing Inventory

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