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Our newest study on U.S. road conditions showed that Rhode Island still has the worst roads in country. #worstroads #roads #rhodeisland @projo @ProvBusNews

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Highway and street construction spending surged roughly 25% in recent years, reaching nearly $150 billion annually—yet more than 1 in 8 major U.S. roads are still in poor condition. These are the states with the most roads in poor condition.

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Detroit has seen the largest 10-year increase in median home price among all large cities in the country. #homeprices #realestate #detroit @detroitnews @FOX2News @freep

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Home values surged more than 81% between 2016 and 2026, dramatically outpacing wage growth (+47%) and reshaping housing affordability nationwide. These are the states and cities with the largest increases in home prices over the last decade.

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Detroit is more than 60% cheaper for homebuyers than renters, leading all large U.S. cities in our most recent analysis. #homebuyer #realestate @detroitnews @FOX2News @freep

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Can you sell a house with unpermitted work? Yes—but it gets complicated fast.

We shared our insights in this new @Redfin piece breaking down risks, pricing, and what sellers should expect:
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Buying a home is now more expensive than renting in the vast majority of markets. In this new analysis, we break down of the cost of buying vs. renting in nearly 850 U.S. cities.

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San Francisco was just ranked the #1 hottest real estate market in the nation, ending San Jose's two-year run at #1. @sfchronicle @sfstandard @SFnewsnow

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We've released the 2026 edition of the hottest real estate markets in the U.S., revealing where demand is still surging despite a national slowdown.

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We calculated the median age of residential housing units across the country and found that Buffalo has the oldest housing stock among all large metros in the U.S. #housing #realestate @TheBuffaloNews @news4buffalo

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The median age of U.S. homes has consistently risen since the turn of the century and has now reached 43 years. Researchers calculated the median age of residential housing units, and ranked U.S. cities and states accordingly.

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Among the 100 most populous U.S. metros, Jacksonville, again, has the largest share of female employees in the construction industry. #construction #women #jacksonville @CityofJax @JaxBizJournal @JaxDailyRecord

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The share of female employment in construction has been increasing in recent years. This is the updated list of U.S. states with the most female construction workers.

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Property tax burdens can vary substantially by geography. In this updated analysis, researchers rank U.S. states, counties, and cities according to the effective property tax rate for owner-occupied homes.

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The San Jose metro again claims the highest median rent in the nation among large metros. And regardless of metro size, California metros occupy nine of the top 10 highest median rents in the U.S. @sjchamber @CityofSanJose @svbizjournal

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We ranked the U.S. states and metros with the highest median #rent prices in the nation. #rentprices #realestate

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Immigrants make up 66.2% of Miami's construction workforce, the most in U.S. Here are the complete results of our new analysis of foreign-born construction workers in the U.S. @SFBJNews
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Nationwide, over a quarter of the construction workforce is foreign-born—and in several major metros, that figure exceeds 50%. These are the states and metros with the most foreign-born construction workers.

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In 2024, the share of new housing units authorized in multi-family structures was larger than the existing share of multi-family structures in 45 of 55 large metros. The NY metro led, where 78.4% of new units were multi-family. @nytrealestate @nypostbiz

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Multi-family housing plays a crucial role in bolstering housing availability. Looking at new units authorized by building permits in 2024, researchers identified the states and metros building the most multi-family housing.

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