10 Things to Know About the Property Market
Cotality, a leading global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider, released its latest list on the 10 things to
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Interior design trends taking over 2026
This year marks a year of self-expression and individuality in interior design trends. Instead of following trends and going for
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HOA fee rates climb in homes for sale
According to the recent Homeowners Association Report from Realtor.com®, homeowners associations (HOAs) continued their steady growth across the U.S. housing
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Gen Z home ownership ticked up in 2025
Generation Z’s (Gen Z), individuals born between 1997 and 2012, home ownership rate rose in 2025. According to a Redfin
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Mortgage-purchase applications rise with lower mortgage rates
Mortgage-purchase applications rose 5% week over week to their highest level in three years. U.S. pending home sales fell 2.9%
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ASID 2026 Interior Design Trends Outlook Report
On Jan. 27, 2026, the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) released its 2026 Trends Outlook report, offering a comprehensive
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Pool permitting plummets in 2025
Swimming pool and spa construction permit levels fell to their lowest in December 2025, despite seeing a rapid expansion in
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AIA CEO discusses housing solutions with Boston Mayor Wu
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) EVP/Chief Executive Officer, Carole Wedge, FAIA, NOMA met with Boston Mayor Michelle Wu at
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Fed pauses easing cycle
The Fed at their January meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee decided not to continue easing interest rates. This
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Title 24: What builders need to know
California’s 2025 Building Energy Efficiency Standards (Title 24, Part 6) are officially adopted and apply to permits submitted on or
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First American reports positive momentum growing
First American’s latest Existing-Home Sales Outlook Report shows that home affordability is improving as income growth outpaces home price gains,
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Freddie Mac announces 30-year FRM decrease
Freddie Mac released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) on Jan. 15, 2026, showing the 30-year fixed-rate
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Freddie Mac’s multifamily production reports a 17% increase
Freddie Mac reported their 2025 production volume for the multifamily market. The volume totaled $77.6 billion, posing a 17% increase
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Stable price increases for U.S. homes
According to data from Redfin Home Price Index (RHPI), U.S. home prices increased 0.1% month over month in December on
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Single-family built-for-rent activity slips
According to the release of the Census Bureau’s Quarterly Starts and Completions by Purpose and Design, Q3 of 2025 reported
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2026 New Single-Family Home Size Trends
According to third quarter 2025 data from the Census Quarterly Starts and Completions by Purpose and Design and analysis from
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ABC Green Home Launches TerraVerde: The Next Phase of Its Nationally Recognized High-Performance Home Program
Newport Beach, Calif., Jan. 13, 2026 — Builder Media announced today the launch of ABC Green Home 5.0: TerraVerde, the next phase
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Remodeling Market Sentiment Index Improves
The recently released the NAHB/Westlake Royal Remodeling Market Index (RMI) of the fourth quarter of 2025, indicated a stronger remodeler
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Michigan homebuilding reports increased activity in 2025
A recent release from the Home Builders Association of Michigan (HBAM) announced that last year’s single-family home production grew by
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Custom home building grows in 2025
Analysis from the recent Census Data from the Quarterly Starts and Completions by Purpose and Design by The National Association of
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Mortgage rates fall below 6%
Last week, mortgage rates reportedly fell below 6% for the first time in years. According to data provider Mortgage News Daily,
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New home sales rose in September and October
The U.S. Census Bureau released the delayed Monthly New Residential Sales report for both September and October 2025.The September data
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The top master-planned communities of 2025
John Burns Research and Consulting (JBRC) announced their annual top 50 master-planned communities (MPCs) for 2025. In their 15-year survey
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TPG buys majority stake in Lennar asset
It was announced that TPG Real Estate (TPG) acquired a majority interest in Quarterra, an established developer of multifamily communities
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2025 ended with the lowest mortgage rates of the year
Long-term mortgage rates are currently at their lowest level since September 2024. With incremental declines and three rate cuts from
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Federal government to potentially ban investor home purchases
Currently, 1 in 3 homes in the U.S. are purchased by investors, leaders in the federal government are looking to
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Construction Marketing Trends to Watch in 2026
In 2026, construction marketing is increasingly driven by video, with companies moving beyond generic messaging to create content tailored to
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Homeownership rate inches up
According to the Census’s Housing Vacancy Survey (HVS) of Q3 2025, the latest homeownership rate rose up to 65.3%. However
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Starter-home sales rise
In October, starter-home sales posted a significant 4.9% year over year increase. This is the 14th consecutive month of increase,
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Meet AIA ‘s 2026 President Illya Azaroff, FAIA
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) inaugurated their 102nd President, Illya Azaroff, FAIA. Azaroff is an architect, geographer with over
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The Architect’s Role in Policy and Practice
The American dream of homeownership feels increasingly distant for many. With the median age of a first-time homebuyer now at
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