According to Lifestory Research’s 2016 Home Builder Study, Taylor Morrison ranks highest in trust among national homebuilders. The study followed more than 100 builder brands in the top housing markets across the United States, and Lifestory Research accumulated 39,079

With how the chips have fallen, homebuyers may benefit from the falling stock market After the Federal Reserve raised interest rates in December, there was immediate concern over whether the increase would raise the costs of housing and harm

According to the National Association of Home Builders, an estimated 1.26 million housing starts are expected this year, 13.4 percent more from the last year. Single-family production is estimated to reach 849,000 units. That is an 18 percent increase

SplashData, a security solutions provider, released their annual list of the most commonly used passwords on the Internet. Using any of the passwords can leave people at risk from hackers getting to their information. Since 2013, the two most

What will the new construction marketplace look like in 2016? The Census Bureau released its latest report on new construction this morning, and as usual, the agency’s analysis had far-reaching implications on where the new construction markets are heading in

If you’re a serious builder, chances are that right now (this very moment), you’re either at the NAHB’s International Builders’ Show or want to be. If you’re among the unlucky few who weren’t able to make the trip to

The next interest rate increase from the Federal Reserve will come at its March 15-16 policy meeting, according to The Wall Street Journal. Approximately 66 percent of the economists surveyed in the Journal pointed to the March meeting as

Builder’s are confident, and that bodes well for housing in the New Year Builders are starting out 2016 on confident footing, and that spells promising things for the year’s housing market. That was the central finding in the National Association

Richard Smith, the chairman and CEO of Realogy Holdings Corp., is the most powerful person in real estate. That is according to the Swanepoel 200 list, which ranks the 200 individuals who, in their words, “have the most power

According to the Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI) from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), mortgage credit availability declined 2.4 percent in Dec. 2015. A decline in the MCAI states that lending standards are tightening, while the increase in the index signifies loosening

Higher interest rates may not be that big of a threat to housing’s future, after all With interest rates seeing their first increase since 2008, there is concern that the hike will harm the housing market either through harming

More underemployed college graduates work in the office sector than service One of the common beliefs about the current job market is the underemployed college graduate being forced to work as a barista, or another form of unskilled labor for

Why has homebuying among single female consumers declined in recent years? During the mid and late stages of the housing boom, one of the more commonly reported success stories was that of the single female homebuyer. As tracked by

The National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP) has appointed Leo Pareja as their new president elect, as well as four new additions to the board, according to a statement released by NAHREP. “Leo Pareja is an outstanding example of

Aaron Lewis, the man accused of kidnapping and murdering Beverly Carter in 2014, has filed a motion to change his plea to not guilty, due to mental diseases or defect to a defense of general denial. Carter was a

The 2015 job market finished out the year on a high note The economy added 292,000 jobs in December, while the unemployment rate held steady at 5.0 percent, according to the latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.