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By Alex Litvak June 2, 2023 17 Min Read

Summary: Ten years after the housing bust, home prices are rising to new highs and some parts of the country face a crisis of housing affordability yet, by historical standards, new home construction remains remarkably low. Indeed, the…

Renewal of The Existing Housing Stock Depends on Home Sales

Real Estate Trends / Remodeling Trends

Renewal of The Existing Housing Stock Depends on Home Sales

By Alex Litvak June 2, 2023 12 Min Read

Existing home sales often generate construction activity. When sellers address deferred maintenance and renovation before putting homes on the market, or when buyers do so after purchasing a home, the result is a burst of construction activity that…

Do-It-Yourself? Depends Where You Live and What You’re Fixin’ To Do

Remodeling Trends

Do-It-Yourself? Depends Where You Live and What You’re Fixin’ To Do

By Alex Litvak June 2, 2023 5 Min Read

Homeowners tend to hire professionals to do more technical and specialized work, like projects involving heating and electrical work. The same is true of projects that require unique tools, such as siding and driveway repair, as well as…

Which San Francisco Neighborhoods See the Most Remodeling?

Market Analysis / Remodeling Trends

Which San Francisco Neighborhoods See the Most Remodeling?

By Alex Litvak June 2, 2023 7 Min Read

Clockwise starting from the top-left, the notoriously affluent enclaves of Sea Cliff and Pacific Heights show up as hotspots of home improvement, as do North Beach and Telegraph Hill. The most intense hotbed of renovation flanks Market Street…

Home Improvement Patterns In San Francisco Suggest A Growing Divide in The Living Standards Of Owners And Renters

Market Analysis / Remodeling Trends

Home Improvement Patterns In San Francisco Suggest A Growing Divide in The Living Standards Of Owners And Renters

By Alex Litvak June 2, 2023 6 Min Read

What do we make of this?[4] Rising rents are a reliable indication that competition among renters is intense, which enables landlords to minimize vacancy periods. Apart from the intended effect of avoiding gaps in rental income, shorter vacancies…

Alex Litvak

Urban Geography, Vacant Lots, and The Stunted Recovery of New Home Construction

Renewal of The Existing Housing Stock Depends on Home Sales

Do-It-Yourself? Depends Where You Live and What You’re Fixin’ To Do

Which San Francisco Neighborhoods See the Most Remodeling?

Home Improvement Patterns In San Francisco Suggest A Growing Divide in The Living Standards Of Owners And Renters