Sales Major Metros on Track to Hit Post-Recession Home Sales Record Half of major metros are seeing increasing sales thanks to a rebound in the share of all-cash purchases, and a growing share of FHA buyers
Codes + Standards FEMA offers grants for fire-resistant roofing The grants are for residences and commercial buildings in areas at high risk for wildfires
Codes + Standards 2014 construction deaths up 6 percent from 2013 There were a total of 874 construction fatalities last year. That number was the highest since 2008
features Websites Are Drawing in More People, But Users Spend More Time on Apps A study conducted by comScore Inc. found that mobile phones account for 62 percent of all time spent online. But still, websites attract...
features Economist Explains Why Fed Rate Increase Delay is a ‘Gift to the Housing Market’ Rates were expected to rise this month, but the Federal Reserve announced that it will remain unchanged for now. The Houston Business...
features More Cross-Laminated Timber is Now Made in the U.S. Not long ago, Montana-based Smartlam was the only U.S. manufacturer of cross-laminated timber (CLT), a sustainable, sturdy material. ...
features How to Stay Cool in the 10 Hottest Markets When a metro area has a thriving—or at least growing—economy, homebuyers flock and heat up the market. These markets are: Carlsbad, Calif...
features L.A. Builders Build Small as Solution to Local Housing Shortage Crisis Developer LocalConstruct combined the lots of six dilapidated houses to build a cluster of 18 single-family houses, Realtor.com reports. ...
features More Homes Are Losing Value Every Month A study found that the number of homes in the U.S. that lose value on a monthly basis has more than tripled in the past year, HousingWire...
features Robert E. Simon Jr., Founder of First U.S. Alternative Planned Town, Dies at 101 Americans were fleeing crowded cities to suburbia in droves in the 1960s. New York real estate developer Robert E. Simon Jr. wanted to...
