Jed Kolko, Trulia Chief Economist

Trulia: It's Still a Housing Rebound, Not a Bubble" alt="Trulia: It's Still a Housing Rebound, Not a Bubble" />

Home prices today are rising nearly as fast as they did during the peak bubble years of 2005 and 2006. Since that bubble helped push us into the Great Recession, we should all be on high alert for the next housing bubble. To track whether home prices are in or nearing bubble territory, today we introduce Trulia's Bubble ... Continue Reading »

Trulia: Housing Recovery Marches on in March" alt="Trulia: Housing Recovery Marches on in March" />

Each month, Trulia's Housing Barometer charts how quickly the housing market is moving back to "normal." We summarize three key housing market indicators: construction starts (Census), existing home sales (NAR), and the delinquency-plus-foreclosure rate (LPS First Look). For each indicator, we compare this month's data to ... Continue Reading »

Learn From Their Mistakes: What Homeowners, Renters Regret" alt="Learn From Their Mistakes: What Homeowners, Renters Regret" />

Jed Kolko is the chief economist for online listings site Trulia. This article originally appeared on the Trulia Trends blog. Spring house-hunting season is upon us. Home searches peak in March and April, and this year the search is especially frantic as inventory is near a 12-year low. Many homes don't stay on the ... Continue Reading »

Baseball Season 2013: Are Homes Near Stadiums Worth More?" alt="Baseball Season 2013: Are Homes Near Stadiums Worth More?" />

Editor's note: Jed Kolko is the chief economist for online listings site Trulia. This article originally appeared on the Trulia Trends blog. Baseball's 2013 season began Sunday night, when the Texas Rangers lost to the Houston Astros. Most other teams kick off the season on Monday. To mark the annual start of ... Continue Reading »

Buying a Home 44% Cheaper Than Renting, Despite Rising Prices" alt="Buying a Home 44% Cheaper Than Renting, Despite Rising Prices" />

Editor's note: Jed Kolko is the chief economist for online listings site Trulia. This article originally appeared on the Trulia Trends blog. Even though asking home prices rose 7 percent in the last year, outpacing rent increases of 3.2 percent, the gap between buying and renting has narrowed only slightly. One year ago, ... Continue Reading »