Young America's love affair with homebuying has hit a low point.

The percentage of homes that were sold to first-time homebuyers dropped to 33% this year, the lowest percentage in almost three decades, according to the National Association of Realtors. Typically, first-...

In the wake of recently adopted changes to tree replacement regulations, Snohomish County has seen a large spike in new single-family permit applications. The week of Oct. 20 saw a near tripling of recent permit activity, which easily eclipsed any other week’s numbers...

Buying in the West has nearly doubled in the past 12 months

WASHINGTON — U.S. sales of new homes surged in August, led by a wave of buying in the West and Northeast.The Commerce Department said Wednesday that new-home sales climbed 18 percent last month to a seasonally...

Despite GDP growth stalling in Q1 due to the Polar Vortex, slower inventory accumulation and mildly lower exports, the economic recovery remains intact. The anemic performance of the US economy from January through March was aberrant, and the incoming employment, manuf...