Codes + Standards This Week's Codes And Standards, April 24 New executive orders may raise construction costs, South Florida braces for climate change-induced flooding, and two startups will buy and sell your home
Caulks, Sealants + Adhesives The History Of Painting Residential Interiors Before the creation of pre-mixed paints in the 1870s, painting the inside of a house was a tremendous hassle. Curbed looked at the...
features Home Improvement Spending Is Expected To Grow Slowly Homeowners will still spend on renovations, but slowdowns in home sales and remodeling permitting may cool things a bit. According to the...
Economics Millennials Earn Less Than Baby Boomers Did At The Same Age Last year, workers between 25 and 34 years old had a median personal income of $35,000. In 1975, however, the same group earned $37,000 a...
Multifamily Affordable Housing Is Too Expensive In Many Cities A few of the new all-affordable housing projects in San Francisco have units that cost $600,000 or more. Portland, Ore., and St. Paul, Minn....
Single-Family Homes Flattened Rent Rates Could Lessen Housing Demand Rents rose only 0.7 percent last month, the slowest pace in more than four years. Svenja Gudell, the chief economist at Zillow, writes...
Innovation Declining Transportation Costs Could Lead To The Rise Of The Exurbs Advancements in technology is spreading out people and business. James Allen, a contributor for The Wall Street Journal and co-leader of...
Economics Real Estate Remains Top Choice For Best Investment More than a third of Americans favor investing in real estate over mutual funds, bonds, and gold
Codes + Standards Low-E Windows Blamed For Fires In North Carolina One resident says sunlight reflecting off a neighbor’s new energy-efficient window is caused a fire in her yard
Multifamily Amenity-Rich Tiny Apartments Intrigue Young Renters In Pittsburgh, Kansas City Already popular in dense coastal cities, tiny apartments are starting to spread inward to cities such as Milwaukee, Cleveland, Detroit, and...
