Codes + Standards Micro homes show promise for affordable housing Project currently underway in Ithaca, N.Y., could be replicated in other locations with public financing.
features The five markets where home values will cool off drastically Zillow’s Real Estate Market Reports reveal that buyers in hot markets now have a better chance to buy a home now than they did a year ago. ...
features A standoff within the industry about loosening lending standards Though in recent weeks federal agencies have been discussing loosening regulations so lenders can provide more mortgages, The New York Times...
features 500 of the most expensive U.S. ZIP codes in 2014 By popular demand, Forbes releases its complete list of the 500 most expensive U.S. ZIP codes in 2014. The top five places are held by...
features How to do kitchen pendant lights right Houzz contributor Paul Anater shares tips on how to best light up a kitchen island using pendant lights. “In a working room like a...
features What will it take to put Millennials in a new home? The Atlantic reports that surveys find young Americans, more than ever, are “taking their time and trying to gain their financial footing...
features Market is nearing normalcy in third quarter, Zillow finds According to Zillow, beginning in May of this year, annual appreciation has been slower in each month than the month prior, and home values...
Codes + Standards Some homes under construction in Moore, Okla., not up to tornado code City officials want homes to be able to withstand EF-2 or EF-3 tornadoes.
features Nationwide variations in new-home financing The NAHB analyzes the 2013 Census Bureau Survey of Construction data, and finds that non-conventional financing methods for new housing...
