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A mortgage default notice on a table as mortgage delinquencies rise.

Nationwide Mortgage Delinquency Rate Inches Up

In February, the nationwide delinquency rate rose to 3.53%, with FHA mortgages accounting for 90% of those delinquencies

Market Data + Trends

Homes Take the Longest to Sell in These Markets

Design

A modern green kitchen with wooden accents

Design

25 Tips for Designing Kitchens With Storage in Mind

With a growing trend toward neat, uncluttered kitchens, storage solutions have become more important than ever for today's homeowners

March 13, 2025

Multifamily missing-middle housing at the farming stage of construction

Market Data + Trends

Uptick in Multifamily Missing-Middle Housing Construction

Recent data offer hope for additional supply of multifamily missing-middle housing

Feb. 26, 2025

Design

8 Surfacing Trends to Expect in 2025 and Beyond

From neutral, minimal surfaces to barely-there patterns, homebuyers want surfaces that will stand the test of time

Feb. 21, 2025

Accessibility

Aging-in-Place Design Solutions for Today's Buyer

Delivering new homes for the later years is all about smart design that enables flexibility

Feb. 19, 2025

Construction

Education + Training

Construction Camp Introduces Students to the Trades

TRF Camp Build, a free camp designed to give middle school students hands-on construction experience, will be held in Sterling, Va., this summer

March 14, 2025

Two young people working skilled trades jobs

Education + Training

Careers In Trades Week Highlights Young People’s Interest in the Trades

Perspectives on continued education have shifted in recent years, particularly among young people who are more likely to choose a trades career than in the past

March 13, 2025

A female construction worker carries lumber through a construction site.

Labor + Trade Relations

Is Poor Leadership Keeping Women Out of Construction?

Nearly 70% of women working in construction say they feel pushed out of the workforce by bad management

March 12, 2025

Two construction workers looking over plans at a jobsite as the construction sector sees steady job growth

Market Data + Trends

Residential Construction Sector Sees Steady Job Growth

In February, the construction industry added 19,000 jobs, with nearly 13,000 added in residential construction

March 10, 2025

Business Management

A family moves into a recently purchased home.

Market Data + Trends

Homebuyer Activity Remains Slow

Competition among homebuyers remains low as inventory in February reached 1.04 million homes

March 18, 2025

A view of the skyline of Richmond, Va., which is a top metro for single-family renter households.

Build to Rent

Top Housing Markets for Single-Family Renters

In response to high home prices, many households now view renting as a long-term solution, and these metros deliver

March 17, 2025

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Government + Policy

Bill Pulte Confirmed to Head Federal Housing Finance Agency

Businessman Bill Pulte will be the next director of the FHFA, which oversees Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

March 14, 2025

Two construction workers stand in front of stacked lumber in a lumberyard reviewing building materials prices on a clipboard

Market Data + Trends

Material Prices Continue to Drive Up Home Building Costs

Construction goods prices grew by 1.2% year-over-year, with softwood lumber prices rising by 11%

March 14, 2025

Sales + Marketing

Gen-Z couple shake hands with a real estate agent as they purchase a home.

Demographics

Gen Zers Want to Buy Homes, so What’s Holding Them Back?

Gen Z is keen to enter the housing market, but high costs and elevated mortgage rates are a hindrance

March 17, 2025

An older adult uses a grab bar mounted to the wall in a home equipped to allow the homeowner to age in place.

Demographics

What's Keeping Older Homeowners From Aging in Place?

Despite 58% of older adults wanting to stay in their homes for the remainder of their lives, most homes aren't equipped for their needs

March 17, 2025

Chaffee County, Colo., is the type of small town that's drawing young people seeking more affordable housing

Demographics

Young Adults Are Flocking to Small Towns

With costs in large cities increasing, Millennials and Generation Z are more interested in buying homes in rural communities

March 14, 2025

Yellow and black 'Sold' sign in front of an existing home representing the increase in existing home sales prices compared with new-home sales prices

Sales + Marketing

Where Did the Price Gap Between New and Existing Homes Go?

Newly built homes usually cost more than existing homes, but that script was flipped in Q2 and Q3 of 2024

Feb. 25, 2025

Idea Homes

Carolla Build

Carolla Build Idea Home

The Carolla Build Idea Home in Las Vegas is designed to be a private haven and workspace for its owner—actor, comedian, author, television host, and popular podcaster Adam Carolla...

March 6, 2025

Panorama House

CNaught – Walking the Walk to a Carbon Neutral Home

CNaught simplifies embodied carbon calculation and offers easy to purchase carbon offsets at the Panorama House. Building a carbon neutral home takes a whole team to ensure...

March 19, 2025