Housing Market

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Home Sales Up 2.2% in October, So Why Now?

The number of homes sold was up 2.2 percent year over year in October, making it the first month of 2014 during which home sales clearly outpaced 2013. September’s growth was essentially flat at 0.3 percent, and every other month this year has seen a year-over-year decline in homes sales. So why the uptick now? […]

Where Do College-Educated Millennials Live?

As they enter prime home-buying years, many college-educated millennials will begin their home search in neighborhoods that look very different than the rest of the U.S. As we show in this report, despite their demonstrated preferences and priorities for where they live now, affordability is the driving factor for whether they'll stay and buy in these areas.

Why Cities Grow: The Data Behind the Story

America's fastest-growing cities are no longer along the coasts. Domestic migration has shifted such that the highest population growth is in inland cities that have both strong job growth AND affordable homes.
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