Explore our homebuying roots through this collection of reports and studies from our earlier focus on purchasing homes. These resources reflect our initial commitment to helping people achieve the dream of homeownership, which laid the foundation for our current mission — to elevate renters’ experiences in today’s ever-evolving house rental market.
The COVID-19 outbreak sent people into lockdown and, almost overnight, home buying and selling changed drastically. As uncertainty and concerns mounted, the home seekers who were still interested in buying transferred most of the process online. But, can virtual tours, phone calls and video conferences replace the real thing? Real estate is a domain where first-hand experience and first impressions are the norm. But now, agents and homebuyers alike need to completely rethink their approach…
Happiness is an elusive term that usually means very different things to different people. But, during these harsh times, happiness seems to be returning to its simpler roots. That’s because…
The Coronavirus outbreak is one of those rare events that have the potential to change the trajectory of the economy on a global scale and with it, the trajectory of…
The Coronavirus outbreak, which originated in Wuhan but has extended into 162 countries and territories, is now officially a global pandemic. With over 198,000 confirmed cases, a number that changes by the hour, the virus is slowly but surely bringing everything to a grinding halt. The measures taken to contain its spread, the most important of which seem to be social distancing and home isolation, are leading to one of the most severe economic contractions…
Although home prices are increasing much faster than incomes all over the U.S. and the pace of growth is cause for worry in many parts of the country, some areas…
Article featured in: The New York Times For homeowners, home is where the heart is … and where the family is, and where all the things they love…
Free land in America may sound like an impossible dream nowadays, but some U.S. towns and small cities actually offer free lots of land to those willing to move there to build a house or start a business. In an attempt to revitalize local economies or simply to ensure that their communities keep thriving for years to come, many cities in Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, or Iowa have revived the old tradition of land giveaways started…
Although economic growth has been decelerating, this slowdown might take second place to some disquieting new socio-demographic trends, which paint a rather bleak picture: America’s big, wealthy cities are forcing…
Despite a forecast pointing to slowing economic growth, California’s economy in 2020 is still likely to outperform the nation’s economic trajectory. Moreover, UCLA economists expect real personal income to grow…