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May’s Sale’s Pace Hit The Fastest Level On Record

Led by affordable markets in the Midwest and South, the pace of home sales did its best Usain Bolt impression (we are approaching the Summer...

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PulteGroup Develops ‘Invisible’ Home

Pulte's new "invisible" home may not be fit for a superhero, but that’s kind of the point; zero net energy homes shouldn’t be special, they...

Opinion

Demand For Luxury Homes Is Slowing

As the inventory of luxury homes grows, potential buyers will have increased bargaining power

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Distributed solar offers benefits to all ratepayers, according to new studies

One of the reports said that residential solar systems deliver net benefits to ratepayers of between 1.6 cents and 3.6 cents per kilowatt hour of electricity.

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Despite Lowest Rates In A Year, Mortgage Applications Fall

Mortgage application volume dropped 2.4 percent in early June despite economic concerns pushing mortgage rates down to levels that haven’t...

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Residential Construction And One Person Firms

Residential construction is a prime sector for one-person firms (a business with no paid employees, so the business consists only of the...

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The Top Neighborhoods In The Country For Startups

A new report from Richard Florida and Karen King has discovered that venture capital investment in startup companies is becoming more and...

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These Are The Best Cities For A Working Retirement

After combing through over 400 cities across the United States, SmartAsset, a personal finance website, came up with a list of the 25 best...

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Buying Is Beginning To Look Much More Attractive Than Renting

As rents continue to rise, interest rates remain low, and home value growth is expected to be strong, buying a home is beginning to distance...

Sales

How Emotions Can Affect Buying And Selling A Home

Buying a home is a huge decision and can stir up some pretty big emotions to go along with it. A home is a place to raise a family, relax at...

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