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Fed Tightens Monetary Policy for 2016

In December, the Federal Reserve raised the federal funds rate, which led to tightening the monetary policy. While the housing market got...

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The San Francisco-based lender SoFi is operating a little differently than its competitors. The company is not looking at FICO scores when...

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Master Planned Communities’ Sales Increase

The top 50 master plans sold nearly 23,300 homes in 2015, according to John Burns Real Estate Consulting. The figure is a 14 percent...

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All-Cash Home Buyers Head to the Southeast

Florida cities have the highest percentage of cash purchases of homes

Codes + Standards

Mandalay’s goal is to achieve a Home Energy Rating System (HERS) of 50 or less, without PVs, on every home they build.

Codes + Standards

Solar power technology continues to ramp up in performance and drop in price.

Design

Design Spotlight: Storage

Storage ideas from minimalist cabinetry, to pantries under stairs, and drawers below a pet spa.

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Maps Show East (and West) Coast Bias

U.S. counties with the highest property values are predominantly located along the Pacific and Atlantic coasts (and along the Great Lakes,...

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The Best Outdoor Spaces of 2015

Desire to Inspire created a photo gallery of the site’s favorite outdoor spaces profiled in 2015. Designers like Kingston Lafferty, Visi,...

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Hiring in the home building sector increased in November. NAHB says that the number of open construction sector jobs increased to 135,000...

Home Builders Institute's Schools to Skills Grant Application Open Through December