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Economics

Gender Wage Gap Is Smallest In Durham, N.C.

In most parts of the U.S. women generally earn 70 cents for each dollar of a man’s salary. But the exact difference depends a lot on where...

Sales

Still Smarting From Housing Crisis, More Homeowners Opt To Stay Put

Even though the economy and the housing market have improved, economists expect more homeowners to stay put for the next decade, or even...

Sales

Suburbs Gain Renters Faster Than Cities In 19 U.S. Metros

Urban areas haven’t gained as many new renters as expected. In fact, from 2011 to 2015, suburban areas clearly outpaced urban areas in...

Economics

Florida, Texas, And Utah Among States Showing Robust Economic Growth

While the U.S. economy isn’t growing very fast these days, some states are, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Florida,...

Economics

Slow and Steady Recovery Bodes Well for Home Building

The home building recovery has been slow and steady, and nearly nine years after the housing crisis, that’s probably a good thing because it...

Codes + Standards

This Week's Codes And Standards, May 15

New alliance will make installation of IoT technology in luminaires easier, wave of sinkhole incidents implies neglected infrastructure investment, and Tesla solar roof tiles are cheaper than expected

Multifamily

Apartments Built From Healing Spaces In New York City

A multifamily building in Manhattan that was conceived a century ago as a home for low-income tuberculosis patients is now a light-filled,...

Single-Family Homes

The Desire For New Amenities Is The Top Reason To Remodel

According to NAHB’s most recent Remodeling Market Index (RMI), a desire for better or newer amenities was named as the top reason why...

Market Data + Trends

States With Highest and Lowest Cost of Living

After considering the costs of housing, groceries, utilities, transportation, health care, and other expenses in each state, GOBankingRates...

Hawaii is not one of the U.S. states with a low cost of living

Sales

Housing Industry Expects Wave Of Starter Home Buyers

The share of first-time buyers dropped to a three-decade low of 32 percent in 2015 but got a bit of a bump last year, up to 35 percent. That...

Home Builders Institute's Schools to Skills Grant Application Open Through December

As Mortgage Rates Rise, Buyers Lose Purchasing Power

Renters Are Choosing Single-Family Homes for These Features