features Housing inventory at lowest level since June 2013 According to the NAHB, the increase of pace of new home sales pushed the supply of inventory to its lowest level in more than a year.
Codes + Standards HUD’s Castro wants to ease credit rules to increase home ownership Department's focus shifting away from stemming foreclosures
Manufacturers + Suppliers Western Window Systems introduces 90-degree door into volume program Western Window Systems is now offering its Series 600 90-Degree Multi-Slide Door through the company's Volume Program.
Market Data + Trends Builder confidence hits highest level since November 2005 Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes rose for a fourth consecutive month in September to a level of 59 on the Housing Market Index.
features New-home sales reach six-year high According to MarketWatch, the U.S. Commerce Department reported that new home sales rose 18 percent in August to a seasonally adjusted...
features Styrofoam could be the next green innovation for home building The indestructible material known as Styrofoam has long been opposed by environmentalists, but it is becoming a sustainable and energy...
features An interactive map shows the median age of home buyers for the past ten years The NAR shares interactive maps that show the median age of home buyers at the state-level for the past decade (2003-2013). Data used...
features Some analysts see California’s rising cost of living as “state-wide gentrification” Zillow’s chief economist tells The New York Times that California is going through “gentrification on steroids” as home prices and rents...
features 10 best non-metropolitan places to live in the U.S. MSN Real Estate sent reporters to 35 places that scored high in Onboard Informatics’ tally of more than 50 factors that include local...
features Survey finds more than half of Americans expect home prices to continue rising According to Housing Wire, a report from Bankrate.com reveals that 53 percent of Americans think home prices will gain, and only 8...
