Archive - Home Economics

The Impending Demographic Collapse

Organic population growth turns negative in 24 years

15 hrs ago •

The Week in Review

Week of Apr 16 — Home starts stutter, Sales stagnate, Rates rip

Apr 20 •

Home Starts? More like Home Stops

A sharp downturn in new and planned construction

Apr 16 •

One Home Price Index to Rule them All?

Case-Shiller, FHFA, Zillow, the list goes on. But one is better than the rest.

Apr 4 •

The Boomer-Millennial Housing Battle Cools

And other takeaways from NAR's Generational Trends Report

Apr 3 •

March 2024

Housing Market Rolls into Spring on a Weak Footing

The devil is in the details, again

Mar 26 •

Home Sales: Strength Behind the Headlines

3 reasons the data was even better than widely reported

Mar 22 •

Can Mortgage Rates Still Fall to 6%?

The housing market depends on it

Mar 21 •

If You Build it, They will Come?

3 charts about today's residential construction report

Mar 20 •

The Politics of Housing: Owner/Renter Polarization

A partisan chasm has opened between the two

Mar 12 •

How do Young Homebuyers Finance their Downpayments?

Their source of funds falls close to home

Mar 7 •

As Texas Burns, Property Insurance Costs Soar

Climate change is driving up the cost of home ownership

Mar 4 •

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