Human Resources Housing Bubble Holds Key to Labor Shortage Now that the recession is over, employers would rather not hire at all than pay for skilled labor, says Bloomberg blogger Conor Sen. Scarred...
features Full-Time Daycare Now More Expensive Than In-State College Tuition Children: They’re expensive when they’re young, and they’re expensive when they’re older. CNN Money, citing a new report from the think...
features Wi-Fi LED Bulbs, Smart Locks, 4K TV Screens Among Top Tech Products For Smart Homes The Petzi Treat Cam is a great way to reward your pets while keeping an eye on them. The dog treat dispenser has a camera installed in it...
features Windows For Contemporary Homes Should Promote Indoor Air Quality And Deliver Lots Of Light Redfin offers five tips on how to best integrate windows into contemporary home styles. Window placement needs to be balanced so that...
features America’s Most Fun Cities Include Las Vegas, Miami, And Salt Lake City People wanting to live a fun life should move to New Orleans, Tampa, or Honolulu. OK, that’s conventional wisdom. But WalletHub found...
features Pending Home Sales Decreased 2.5 Percent In August Potential buyers may be a bit on edge, and the housing industry is taking note. Thomas H. Kee Jr. of MarketWatch writes that pending home...
features Maps Show How Life Expectancy Varies Within 21 U.S. Regions Residents of the Washington Park neighborhood in Chicago have a life expectancy of 69 years. Travel a few miles north to the Loop, though,...
Economics Home Affordability At Lowest Point In Seven Years Nearly a quarter of the U.S. county housing markets are less affordable than their historic affordability averages
Codes + Standards New Global Residential Floor Space Measurement Standard Unveiled Even within local markets, there can be up to a 10 percent variance in the measurement of houses
Education + Training The Best-Kept Secret in Solving the Trade Labor Shortage The Home Builders Institute is dedicated to providing a path to employment for those who need one—and it’s helping alleviate the labor shortage in the process
