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Economics

U.S. Government Delays Dodd-Frank Reform

Reuters reports that the review of the Dodd-Frank, a financial reform law passed in 2010, will not be completed by June as originally...

Builders

Wages have increased 2.5 percent nationally since last year. Unfortunately for prospective buyers, house prices have risen 8 percent during...

Sales

House shoppers aren’t turned off by rising home prices and mortgage rates

Codes + Standards

This Week's Codes And Standards, May 8

OSHA responds to building collapse disaster, Indiana cuts back on solar incentive, and Los Angeles updates small-lot ordinance

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Realtor.com broke down 10 cities with the biggest comeback stories in U.S. real estate. Out of 150 of the biggest metros in the U.S., the...

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Preparing for the Solar Blackout

With solar being an increasing contributor of power to the electric grid, U.S. utilities are reserving spare capacity and preparing other...

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Kitchens reclaimed the top spot from baths as the top remodeling project, according to the most recent Remodeling Market Index survey from...

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More young adults today are living with their parents and staying there longer than did previous generations of young adults, according to...

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Media, personal finance, think tanks, and insurance companies web sites are among the many purveyors of best-places-to-live and best-places...

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Despite indexes and statistics from housing industry interests that claim owning a home has never been more affordable, number crunching by...

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