Codes + Standards Housing industry leaders want new attorney general to ease up on mortgage lenders Fewer lawsuits could allow loosening of credit requirements.
Codes + Standards California Energy Commission launches code upgrade process New residential construction will have to meet Zero Net Energy standards by 2020.
Codes + Standards Five-year study: High-performance energy-efficient home would cut utility bills by $1,200 annually Even without solar panels, homeowners could still save $600 per year.
Codes + Standards Hispanics are the future of the housing market, says HUD chief One study says almost half of all new households in the next decade will be Hispanic.
Codes + Standards Student loan debt will stop 414,000 from buying houses this year The number of people under 40 paying $250 or more per month on student loans has tripled since 2005.
Codes + Standards JP Morgan’s $100 million investment in downtown Detroit could spur home value uptick Half of the funding will go to community lending organizations to revitalize neighborhoods.
Codes + Standards New law in New York requires informing firefighters of wood truss construction Firefighters say this type of pre-engineered wood or timber is more likely to collapse quickly during a fire
Codes + Standards Feds to share $10 million in grants with states in worker misclassification crackdown Money will be doled out in amounts ranging from $28,000 to $1.3 million.
Codes + Standards Scientific group says home solar boom likely in U.S. Falling costs of panels and installation plus federal tax credits making widespread use a possibility.
Codes + Standards HUD’s Castro wants to ease credit rules to increase home ownership Department's focus shifting away from stemming foreclosures
