Market Studies

Housing starts have fallen significantly according to a Census Bureau report on new residential construction. Experts parse through the numbers and explain the correlation of the dip with the recent hurricanes.

Here’s what a national housing report revealed about the year-over-year drop in home sales and the headwinds likely to impact sales moving forward.

With slower price gains forecast in the housing market, those looking to buy a home may feel their luck is changing. But how will interest rate hikes affect their mortgage payments?

A nationwide real estate valuation firm has released a report showing the metro areas with the most lively housing markets. See which metro areas are showing the most vigorous price-hikes.

A report issued by a property information and analytics firm examines the accuracy of its home-price forecasts. Find out how close their numbers track with reality.

Most people would agree that noise pollution has a negative impact on home prices, but teasing out the exact correlation is harder than one might think. A recent case study attempts to tackle the issue.

Americans say the housing market and economy are good at the moment, and they expect it to remain so for the near future, as well. On down the road, however, may be a different story.

Flooding spurred by climate change threatens to put millions of homes at risk in the decades to come, according to a new scientific report. Just how bad are the potential economic consequences?

A recent report by the Fed attempts to gauge the health of the United States economy, in the process providing insights into the health of the housing market ...

New and existing homes aren’t the only properties enticing U.S. buyers these days. Vacation, investment, and second homes are raking in dollars as well, a new study reveals. Certain areas of the country, however, are more sought-after than others.