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New Legislation Allows California Cities to Require Affordable Housing From Developers

Local ordinances requiring units being developed to be set aside at below market price are now constitutional in California, Russian Times...

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American Sprawl Slows to a Crawl

A new study published by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that new streets in metro areas are “being built more...

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WalletHub Ranks Best and Worst Cities for Families

It isn’t just schools that make or break a city’s livability for families. Huffington Post shares an infographic from WalletHub’s Best and Worst Cities for Families rankings.

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GBCI launches rating system for sustainable landscapes

The rating system can be applied to development projects located on sites with or without buildings

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Boston Antique Homes Vulnerable in Hot Market

The Greater Boston area’s housing market is heating up, and buyers are settling with whatever land they can get, even if a historic home...

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Fresno Home Builder Makes Synthetic Turf Standard

In response to one of California’s worst droughts in history, home builder Granville Homes is making synthetic turf standard in his homes,...

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Luxury Construction Isn’t Booming, but It’s Bouncing Back

Luxury-home construction is experiencing a renaissance throughout the Las Vegas valley, Vegas Inc. reports. “It’s not booming, but the...

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A Home Built for Multiple Generations With Privacy in Mind

Tennessee homeowners Lisa and Travis Cummings invited Lisa’s mother to live with them and their 8-year-old son. Despite three generations in...

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Equity Boost for U.S. Homeowners as Property Prices Surge

Home equity in the first quarter rose to $11.7 trillion, the highest since 2007, BloombergBusiness reports. Numbers from the Federal...

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Should Home Builders Wait to Merge?

In the wake of Standard Pacific and The Ryland Group’s merger announcement, real estate analyst for The Wall Street Journal Kris Hudson...

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

As Mortgage Rates Rise, Buyers Lose Purchasing Power

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