Economics Portland, Denver, and Seattle Don’t Follow Declining Homeownership Trend The increases in homeownership rates were mostly due to more people buying homes, not declines in renter households
Codes + Standards Florida voters approve tax breaks on solar installations The state ranks third in rooftop solar potential
Codes + Standards Contractors flock to Louisiana to work on rebuilding after flood Since August 12, 43 out-of-state contractors have filed paperwork and paid fees to the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors.
features For-Rent Multifamily Completions in Large Buildings Hit High Point in 2015 For-rent multifamily completions in buildings of 50 or more units reached a high of 142,000 in 2015, a 284 percent increase since 2011. The...
features More Grandparents Are Living with Their Grandchildren Statistics from the 2014 American Community Survey show that the percentage of grandparents living with their grandchildren has increased...
Operations The Golden Rules of Supply-Side Service In the home building industry, suppliers and trades that treat every customer like their best customer have a distinct edge. Industry...
features Median Household Incomes Rising Fastest in the South Median household incomes are rising fastest in the South, with Atlanta; Birmingham, Ala.; and Nashville, Tenn., showing the biggest gains....
features Eichler Homeowners Fight Rising Tide of McMansions Owners of Eichler homes in the Bay area are up in arms about the growing number of neighbors who are knocking down the distinctive mid...
features Cities Face Obstacles to Further Densification History suggests that it will be very difficult for cities to grow denser in the coming years, despite rising concerns about the...
Economics Housing Affordability is Finally Improving Affordability challenges are finally beginning to improve. According to an analysis of American Community Survey data, some 33.6 percent of...
