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Millennials may have more in common with their Depression-era grandparents than with their Baby Boomer parents when it comes to how they decide to spend and take risks.

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Home-Equity Wealth Makes a Comeback

CoreLogic reports that home prices rose 40 percent in the national index since 2011

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How Trump and Other Developers Pay Almost Nothing in Taxes

There are a slew of manuevers besides loss carry forwards that enable real estate developers to pay little to no income taxes.

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Tim O’Brien Homes Builds a Bridge from High School to Apprenticeship

Milwaukee-area home builder gets high school students interested in the construction trades

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Meritage cultivates first-time homebuyers with LiVE.NOW

Meritage Homes targets first-time home buyers with the LiVe.Now collection

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Cities with more active living Infrastructure have healthier residents

People who live in communities with ample active living infrastructure scored high for many aspects of well being

Codes + Standards

New Sustainable Landscape Development And Management Credential Launched

The SITES Accredited Professional (SITES AP) establishes a common framework to define sustainable landscape design and development

Economics

Many Homeowners In Southeast Are Underinsured

In many of the biggest metro areas in the Southeast, households are less insured than they were eight years ago, according to a Trulia...

Financials

Green Loans Are Turning Mortgage Lending Upside Down

Energy-efficient upgrades such as solar panels may be an important goal, but critics say there are too many negatives about the loans....

Economics

Americans Less Concerned About Immigrants' Impact On Workforce

Americans’ concern about the impact of immigrants on the workforce has softened notably over the last decade, according to a new Pew...

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