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Over 70% of industry experts—including designers, remodelers, and kitchen and bath specifiers—agree that demand for sustainability in kitchen and bath design will increase in the next two years. As homeowners and buyers become more aware of sustainable design, 54% believe it will become a “must-have” in the future, according to the 2024 National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) Sustainability Report.

The recent spike in mortgage rates has had a more muted effect on Washington D.C.’s new-home sales than when they started their climb from record lows in 2022.

Despite rates shooting past 7%, the average new-home sales rate has been higher than a year ago, suggesting home buyers have adjusted to the new normal and are budgeting a larger portion of their income to housing.

In the January Zonda Market Ranking, the metro area was significantly overperforming compared with its long-term historical average. Home builders are ramping up new construction, and starts activity has improved over the past six months.

Single‐family housing starts rose 11.6% in February to a rate of 1,129,000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban…

Builders are reporting offering smaller homes, buying land farther from urban centers, and paring back features to help lower costs and sales prices.

Reducing your carbon footprint begins at home. Here are some stylish, sustainable design and décor options.

Tri Pointe Homes is aiming for 17% year-over-year growth in home deliveries

The cost of shelter is continuing to drive consumer inflation. The shelter index accounted for over two-thirds of the annual increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

Is it better to have the builder finish the basement in your new construction home, or is it better to wait and DIY down the road?

Existing-home sales—completed transactions that include single-family homes, townhomes, condos, and co-ops—decreased 1% from November to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.78 million in December, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR).

What does a community do when a neighborhood is built but in-fill space remains? A city in Arizona thinks that tiny homes may be the answer.

2023 has been a rough ride for homebuyers. Exploding interest rates caused many potential buyers to pump the brakes on diving into homeownership.

Mortgage applications for new-home purchases increased 39.7% compared with a year ago, according to the October data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Builder Application Survey (BAS). Compared with September, applications increased by 6%.

As the CEO of FirstService Residential, David Diestel has witnessed the shifting trends in the high-rise luxury market. Luxury buyers demand name recognition, impressive amenities, and immediate service. Diestel’s company aims to bring all these requests and more to today’s high-rise purchasers.

The median down payment increased across the board in the third quarter, somewhat counterintuitive, according to Realtor.com. While down payment amounts typically increase as home sale prices increase, the increase in down payments in the third quarter came during a period when home prices were steadying.

Consumer prices remained unchanged in October on a seasonally adjusted basis, after increasing 0.4% in September, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Over the last 12 months, inflation has increased 3.2%, according to the Consumer Price Index (CPI).