U.S. housing metrics are rising YoY, but metro absorption gaps are widening. Northeast markets favor sellers, while Florida and Texas favor buyers.

The absorption rate of new apartments remained near historical lows in last year’s fourth quarter, according to the latest Census Bureau report, as the number of completions posted a third straight ...

Absorption rates measure how quickly or slowly homes are sold in a specific market and time frame. It’s important for sellers, buyers and realtors to calculate the absorption rate as it’s used to read ...

Despite dominating raw transaction volume with nearly six times the Northeast's sales, the Sun Belt housing market demonstrates lower efficiency with a 7.3% absorption rate. This market dynamic ...

Orange County’s industrial sector had a promising 2005 marked by consistently strong levels of activity. The fourth quarter also yielded positive statistics that suggest a healthy market. Combined ...

The Orange County retail market posted a stable first quarter with the overall vacancy rate dropping an additional 3% to stand at 2.9%. This decline in vacancy can be attributed to the additional ...

The report reveals that supply for sale dropped 26% year-over-year (YOY), while median transaction prices rose 5%. Retail sales volume decreased 7% YOY in units, and increased 6% in value. Absorption ...