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Builders

The number of open construction sector jobs on a seasonally adjusted basis was 147,000 in January, down nearly 100,000 from a cycle high set...

Economics

Zillow found that there is a correlation nationwide between higher median rents and a larger share of local residents in poor health. The...

Market Data + Trends

10 Cities Where Downtown Is Flourishing

Pittsburgh has reinvigorated its downtown by adding theaters, performing arts centers, urban parks, and bars and eateries. The new...

Single-Family Homes

Rising prices, climbing mortgage rates, and a lack of available homes have made it a sellers’ market

Codes + Standards

In the last quarter of 2016, only 47 percent of all new residential solar installed was third-party owned

Energy Efficiency

Developers and home builders say customers don’t want electric vehicles or the extra costs associated with the lines

Multifamily

Total housing starts posted in increase in February, with a solid gain for single-family construction and ongoing elevated levels of...

Sales

Zillow reports that the number of new homes built each year has steadily increased, but is still well below historical norms. Consequently,...

Human Resources

Although immigrants are more likely than U.S.-born workers to be employed in a number of specific jobs, including plasterers and stucco...

Remodeling

Spending on home improvements is expected to increase this year in 43 of the nation’s largest metropolitan areas, according to a new report...

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