Market Analysis Archives - Building Permit Data

By Data Team September 12, 2024 3 Min Read

New construction activity for the US continued the pattern from July 2024 and decreased in August. This means a -5% change for new construction from a year-over-year point of view. Alteration activity also dipped again in August, although…

Construction Snapshot for July 2024

Construction Trends / Market Analysis / Real Estate Trends

Construction Snapshot for July 2024

By Data Team August 21, 2024 3 Min Read

National new construction activity continued the pattern from June and decreased in July 2024. From a year-over-year growth perspective, this corresponds with 0% growth for new construction. In a similar vein, alteration activity dipped slightly again in July,…

The Toughest Places to Build: Behind the Scenes of a Wall Street Journal Analysis

Market Analysis / Real Estate Trends

The Toughest Places to Build: Behind the Scenes of a Wall Street Journal Analysis

By Data Team June 2, 2023 11 Min Read

The Wall Street Journal recently asked me to identify and rank the nation’s toughest places to build housing. This blog post provides readers with the full set of rankings, as well as commentary and a rundown of the data and…

Which San Francisco Neighborhoods See the Most Remodeling?

Market Analysis / Remodeling Trends

Which San Francisco Neighborhoods See the Most Remodeling?

By Data Team 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 Data Team 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…

Market Analysis

Construction Market Trends for August 2024

Construction Snapshot for July 2024

The Toughest Places to Build: Behind the Scenes of a Wall Street Journal Analysis

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