Codes + Standards New Colorado development allows homeowners archeological excavation rights on their property The homeowners’ association covenants allow residents to excavate on their land under the supervision of a professional archaeologist
Codes + Standards Guides to wood construction in high wind areas updated The guides establish prescriptive, wind-resistive structural requirements for wood-frame buildings of different sizes and shapes
Codes + Standards Shortage of lots hits record high Nearly 23 percent of builders in a survey characterized the supply of buildable lots as “very low”
features Feds Delay New Mortgage Form Roll-Out There is a delay of two months before a new mortgage document will be rolled out. These documents, called the Loan Estimate and originally...
features The Other States Affected by the Water Crisis California’s depleting water reserves makes its way into many headlines, but it’s not the only state in the American West experiencing a...
features D.C.’s Tiny Apartment Trend Tiny, luxurious condominiums in Washington D.C. continue to pop up, leaving many wondering why area developers aren’t building homes with...
features How Long Do Americans Need to Save Up for a Home? A basic rule of thumb is that the price of a home should be roughly 2.6 times one’s take-home pay. But after experts from CityLab and Martin...
features Homes Sold Faster in May as Price Growth Slowed Numbers from Redfin reveal that May home sales reached their fastest pace in nearly two years, HousingWire reports. Houses stayed on the...
features Unemployment Rates Fall in Over Half of U.S. Metros A new report from the U.S. Conference of Mayors says that just over half of U.S. metropolitan areas have surpassed pre-recession employment,...
New-Home Sales Homebuyers of the (Near) Future Will Visit Model Homes Digitally The move to digital can potentially help both builders and buyers save money