Were reports of the McMansion’s death greatly exaggerated? New Census Bureau data would seem to suggest so. The housing downturn negatively impacted just about ever aspect of the housing market, though there was one impact of the downturn in

The CoreLogic Home Price Index surprised analysts with a stronger-than-expected, 12.1 percent hike in April, with even better numbers expected for May. The CoreLogic Home Price Index exceeded expectations again in April, with home prices leaping 12.1 percent year-over-year

A new study from Middle Tennessee State University finds that yes, attractive real estate agents DO perform better than their less-attractive counterparts. The classic phrase may go that beauty is only skin deep, but new research finds that “skin

Does new foreclosure slang fit in with the latest real estate trends? We’ve heard of “short sales,” “shadow sales” and “cure rate.” Now, two other phrases have been used to describe some of today’s real estate trends: “zombie foreclosures”

Construction spending in April rose 4.3 percent from the year before, though residential construction was a bit more tepid by comparison. April was another solid month for construction spending in the U.S. economy, with overall construction spending for the

Housing inventory has fallen precipitously the last couple years, but has it finally bottom now in 2013? It’s the question on everyone’s mind nowadays – when will housing inventory finally stop falling? Indeed, low housing inventory levels have wreaked

Buying a home has become more manageable and expected to stay this way for 30 more years The latest studies are showing that buying makes more sense financially than renting, according to the KCM Blog. The latest Existing-Home Sales

The Pending Home Sales Index was up more than 10 percent in April, rising to its highest mark since the expiration of the first-time homebuyer tax credit. April was a solid month for pending home sales, with the Pending

The “wage gap” is among the more prominent topics in gender equality, and new Census Bureau numbers suggest real estate has an issue with the topic. The “wage gap,” which addresses the difference in pay that men and women

Some overzealous folks have begun throwing around the “bubble” word in their coverage of the current housing market, but such statements are way off. Home prices on the national scale have been doing quite well in recent months; in

Though existing-home sales posted yearly and monthly increases in April, they were held back by low housing inventory and tight lending standards…or so we’re told! Existing-home sales in April may have increased 0.6 percent from March and 9.7 percent

Generation Y, the 80 million or so Americans born between 1979 and 1995, are expected to reverse the last 60 years or so of housing policy in the U.S. One of the more persistent questions among housing analysts is

The housing market cannot truly recover without a healthy mortgage market, but new research from LPS shines an optimistic light on the topic. Homes sales are up, inventory has stabilized, and by many accounts, new construction it putting up

The Census Bureau’s latest new construction numbers were a topsy turvy bunch, with housing starts plunging but building permits soaring. If the Census Bureau’s latest numbers are any indicator, April was a wild month for new housing construction in

Builder confidence for both the general housing market and the 55+ market increased in May on the strength of homebuyer urgency. Builder confidence at all levels of the homebuilding industry showed some of its strongest numbers in years in

Along with its economic findings, NAR’s 2012 Member Profile also offered great insight into the demographics of today’s Realtors – including median age. The average Realtor is 57 years old, and only 2 percent of the entire Realtor class