New-Home Sales The One Problem Shared by 29 of the Hottest Housing Markets Analysts forecast that lean supply won’t bulk up anytime soon
features Lot Shortage Hinders Home Sales There’s a shortage of places to build houses, even though home construction is on pace to hit a post-recession high this year, USA Today...
features Few Clues About Future Rate Hike Surface The Federal Open Market Committee voted to maintain its zero interest rate policy, which CNBC reports was the move economists and analysts...
features Two Brothers Develop a Mini, Portable WInd Turbine Soon, clean energy from the wind may not have to rely on large wind farms anymore. Two brothers are developing a simple device that can make...
features Unemployment Rates Are Falling in Many Cities. How Does Yours Fare? The Wall Street Journal created an interactive table that lets users see which cities are adding jobs and cutting unemployment rates. “Of...
features Financial Gifts from Parents Decline The percentage of family and friends supplying financial help for home buyers has fallen to 12 percent, near pre-crash levels, MarketWatch...
Market Data + Trends Top 10 Cities for Older Entrepreneurs Thanks to its friendly tax structure and licensing rules, Portland, Ore. takes the top spot
Codes + Standards Missouri city may create tiny house ordinance . The ordinance would require that tiny house builders follow the same inspection guidelines as builders of regular-sized houses
features Houses that Appeal to American Buyers Data released in the 2014 American Community Survey reveals that a preference for detached housing remains strong amongst buyers, New...
features Are Smart Home Features Profitable for Builders? Of the 1.7 million single-family home starts projected by the National Association of Homebuilders for 2017, more of these homes will be...
