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Awards

The Best of PCBC: 2016 Parade Of Products

A panel of industry judges selected the 20 most innovative new product solutions of the past year, from wireless sensors to spray foam to a graywater treatment and management system.

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Metro Areas Where Cash Buyers Pay The Largest Premiums

Paying for a home in cash is usually ripe with benefits. For most sellers, an all cash buyer is much more appealing than someone who needs...

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The Number Of Homes Under Contract Increases

In every region of the country, except in the West, the number of homes under contract increased in March. Pending sales, which are defined...

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The Income For Most Americans Has Been… Rising?

Watching people, such as presidential candidates, cite different studies and statistics to better serve their rhetoric can get a bit...

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London Retailer Opens Space Dedicated To Smart Home Products

John Lewis, a London department store, has created its very own little slice of Epcot’s World of Tomorrow exhibit. The store has just opened...

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The Price Is Wrong: High Housing Costs Are Causing Many Residents To Move Elsewhere

Big cities, and all they have to offer, are very desirable places to live for many people. The problem is, while the cities themselves might...

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April’s Hottest Real Estate Markets

Evidence of spring has finally reached the majority of the country as temperatures rise and flowers start to bloom. Springtime also means...

Opinion

These Are The Top Cities For First-Time Homebuyers

Thanks to favorable median home prices, affordability, inventory, and cash buyer competition, cities like Indianapolis and Birmingham may be just what first-time buyers are looking for

Codes + Standards

Arizona ballot initiative would give voters a say on net metering

If voters approve, utilities would have to continue to give solar customers a one-to-one credit for most of the excess power they send to the grid.

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When It Comes To Housing Costs, Renters Worry More Than Homeowners

It is said that worrying is like a rocking chair, it gives you something to do but it doesn’t get you anywhere. If that’s the case, renters...

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