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Housing Market

Election Wins Boost Home Builder Confidence

Builder confidence is rising post-election, but will it last? Explore the optimism driving the market—and the challenges builders continue to face.

November 19, 2024

Housing Market

Property Taxes Rose Nearly 7% in 2023—the Biggest Jump in the Past 5 Years

A recent ATTOM report revealed property taxes on single-family homes increased by 6.8% across the United States in 2023, totaling $363 billion, with significant variations in rates across different states, metro areas, and counties.

April 9, 2024

Real Estate News

BlackRock’s Message to the Masses: We are not buying individual houses in the U.S.

In response to media scrutiny and social media discussions, BlackRock released a message stating it “is not buying individual houses in the U.S.”

December 21, 2023

Real Estate News

New Legislation Proposes Banning Hedge Funds from Owning Single-Family Properties

Democrats in the U.S. House and Senate have introduced a bill to ban hedge funds from buying and owning single-family homes. Proposed by Jeff Merkley and Adam Smith, the bill is named the “End Hedge Fund Control of American Homes Act of 2023”

December 7, 2023

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Housing Market

New Builds Make Up One-Third of Inventory

A new Redfin report shows new builds account for nearly one-third (31.4%) of available inventory—the highest second-quarter share on record.

August 18, 2023

Housing Market

Another Affordability Hurdle: Property Taxes are Up Across the U.S.

A new ATTOM report on 2022 property taxes for 87 million U.S. single-family homes shows property taxes are up 3.6% from 2021. Average property tax rose 3%, with an effective property tax rate nationwide of 0.83%, down to its lowest point since at least 2016.

April 10, 2023

Housing Market

Top 10 Metros for New Home Construction

Realtor.com analyzed Census Bureau’s 2022 new home construction permit data for single-family homes to determine the top metros for new home construction per capita.

March 24, 2023

Housing Market

Top 10 Markets for New Home Construction

Data by the National Home Builders Association shows the top 10 markets for new home construction, the majority of which are in the southern U.S.

February 9, 2023

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Knowledge Brokers

Homebuilder Sentiment Shocker and What it Means For The Housing Market

An increase in mortgage applications, homebuilder sentiment rising for the first time in a year, and the need for more single-family housing completions are today’s topics as Byron Lazine and Tom Toole discuss the latest news on the U.S. housing market.

January 20, 2023

single-family homes

Election Wins Boost Home Builder Confidence

Property Taxes Rose Nearly 7% in 2023—the Biggest Jump in the Past 5 Years

BlackRock’s Message to the Masses: We are not buying individual houses in the U.S.

New Legislation Proposes Banning Hedge Funds from Owning Single-Family Properties

New Builds Make Up One-Third of Inventory

Another Affordability Hurdle: Property Taxes are Up Across the U.S.

Top 10 Metros for New Home Construction

Top 10 Markets for New Home Construction

Homebuilder Sentiment Shocker and What it Means For The Housing Market

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