Economics NAHB Spring Forecast: Builders Have a Lot of Catching Up to Do NAHB Chief Economist David Crowe predicts housing starts will increase 9 percent to finish the year at 704,000 homes and jump 39 percent in 2016 to 977,000.
Awards PCBC 2015 Parade of Products: Here Are the Winners Eighteen products were chosen for innovation in design and practical application
features What Fannie’s and Freddie’s Fee Changes Mean to You The Federal Housing Finance Agency unveiled changes to the fees they charge to back mortgages and disclosed finalized capital requirements...
features For International Buyers, U.S. Properties Are a Good Deal As the dollar gains strength against foreign currencies, properties in the U.S. are still considered a “good buy” relative to prices outside...
features Home Construction Sees Modest Gains The April NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) shows that home builders reversed a one-month decline in sentiment, increasing by four...
features Survey Finds Hottest Outdoor Design Trends Consumer demand remains strong for attractively designed residential landscapes, the American Society of Landscape Architects reports. ...
features Treasury Department: Fannie, Freddie Bailout Wasn’t a Loan When U.S. Senator Charles Grassley (R., Iowa) asked the U.S. Treasury Department about terminating its arrangement with the FHFA because the...
features 5 Charts Show What to Look for in Housing Market Trends This Year According to Bloomberg Business, the pending interest rate rise is the least of the concerns for the housing market. Instead, there are...
Economics Housing Experts Say to Break from Stagnation, Regulatory Reform is Needed What do housing experts think is needed for the housing market to fully recover?
Housing Zone* UNPUBLISHED Passive House Institute introduces new categories for building certification The established standard will be called Passive House Classic, while the new categories are Passive House Plus and Passive House Premium.
