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.
Searches for real estate-related keywords for Mexico exploded in the last 12 months, recording an impressive 60% year-over-year jump. This increase in interest solidifies Mexico’s reputation as the most popular location for buyers of second home. Despite some massive changes in search patterns, the top five most attractive locations for homebuyers remain the same as last year: Mexico, Canada, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico and Belize. Search volumes more than doubled in three countries in the…
Already getting the most attention from buyers of second homes, real estate searches in Mexico really took off in the past 12 months: The number of monthly searches for real…
As far as dream houses go, no two are alike: Some homeowners find old architecture irresistible, others are drawn to slick up-to-date features. While there’s no definite correlation between price…
The end of March marked the beginning of a new era in home prices: After a whopping 26.5% year-over-year jump, the median listing price landed at $405,000. Also on the rise is the average square footage of new single-family homes. According to the National Association of Home Builders, the pandemic reversed the previously downward trend in home size: The average square footage for new single-family homes increased to 2,561. Existing homes, however, cannot grow in…
Despite it all, home prices just keep skyrocketing. In the largest, most desirable U.S. cities, the number of homes worth more than $1 million has exploded, nearly doubling compared to…
Despite the costs associated with college and growing student loan debt, a degree is a stepping stone to eventually becoming a homeowner. In 2020, we had 18% more bachelor’s degree…
Although the StatCan definitions for “private dwelling occupied by usual residents” and “usual place of residence” have generated some discussions about what constitutes vacant dwellings, the number of homes that are occupied by “not usual” residents is a vital housing parameter. The importance of this indicator becomes especially clear in the heated debate around the effect of vacant homes on housing affordability. Started by an OECD report that was based on StatCan’s 2016 findings, the debate…
Making resolutions and manifesting a better future is all the rage around this time of year. However, the goal of becoming a homeowner is more about cold, hard, financial facts…
No one likes to mix love and statistics, and taking the numbers approach to love sounds a bit counterintuitive — too cold and “calculating.” But maybe the numbers and figures…