Only about 17% of zoned land in the areas covered by a national land-use dataset expressly permits manufactured-home parks, according to a new housing analysis released Monday. The finding exposes a local obstacle to a federal push to make factory-built homes cheaper...
The share of newly built American homes measuring less than 1,400 square feet has collapsed from about 40% in 1980 to 9% today, according to a housing-policy brief urging federal action to restore entry-level ownership opportunities. The October 15 report was produced...
Homes priced in the entry-level tier now account for 36.2% of active U.S. listings, down from 38.1% in August 2019, according to a Realtor.com analysis released October 8. Over that span, the national price threshold defining a starter home rose from about $260,000 to...
A record number of 242 cities have starter homes valued at $1 million or more, up from 226 one year ago, according to a new data report from Zillow. Traditionally, a starter home is defined as a home in the lowest third of home values in a given market. But as the...
The Tampa Bay Rays demand $1 billion for their new stadium, two pairs of regional realtors’ groups merge, and starter homes lose their appeal. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of April 20-24. Miss: Cough Up $1...