Market Studies

As the winter season presses on, the housing market is experiencing a seasonal slowdown in activity among home sales, prices, and inventory.

It’s a shortened market week for the Christmas holiday, but there are still a number of key metrics to look for this week.

The picture could change completely in 2016 if interest rates begin edging up following the Fed's decision to raise rates on Wednesday.

The housing market is still trekking down the recovery path, and although the market has not returned to its peak, it has made significant progress since crisis times.

Confidence among home builders dipped down slightly in December, but builders remain optimistic about the housing market.

While the 2016 housing market is expected to experience a decline in activity, many economist believe that this slowdown could be a positive for the industry.

The industry has done much talking about where America's most-talked about generation—the millennials—are moving in the coming year. Let's dial the lens back a little to explore where retirees would like to settle in 2016 after they have wrapped up their career.

While many factors contribute to the overall health of the housing market and economy, home equity is providing a major boost to the overall position of U.S. households.

Although credit standards are easing, job markets are improving, and consumers continue to show the desire to own a home, actual homeownership remains at a low level across the nation.

Housing in some metros over the last four years has recovered more quickly driven by substantial economic growth, while housing has been slow to recover in some metros based on sluggish economic growth.