Codes + Standards National Green Building Standard Update Process Underway The first meeting of the Consensus Committee will be held April 18-19 in Washington, D.C.
Economics Just What Is The Destination-Based Cash Flow Tax System? A cash flow tax plan is being pushed in congress. Zillow breaks down what the taxation system is, how it will work, and what it will mean...
Single-Family Homes McMansions Are Falling Out Of Favor With Homebuyers Once a status symbol and pillar of suburbia, McMansions are on the way out. Business Insider reports that the sprawling, ostentatious,...
Economics States With The Toughest And Loosest Tax Policies For Retirees Florida, Texas, and Nevada are havens for older adults, and not just because of the weather, scenery, and entertainment options. ...
Economics 3 Maps That Show How Markets Have Recovered Since The Recession Even after 93 consecutive months of growth, and around 200,000 jobs added each month, the U.S. economy isn’t fully back to pre-recession...
Economics Owners Capitalize On Home Equity The housing crisis turned many owners conservative, but a rebound in home values and increase in homeowner wealth have encouraged borrowing....
Innovation Suburbia Is Evolving Beyond Chain Restaurants And Shopping Malls New trends are making some aspects of a suburban lifestyle passé
Codes + Standards Canada’s National Building Codes Will Encompass Effects Of Climate Change The National Research Council previously based code writing on historical data but now wants to take into account innovation and new products
Multifamily Designing With Cultural Awareness Builders are introducing new floor plans that respond to the needs of an increasingly diverse population
Sales The Best Time To Sell A Home Is In Early May At the end of the selling season — when potential buyers have run out of other options and will pay more to avoid going empty handed — is...
