Codes + Standards Marin County, Calif., moves to speed up approvals on sustainable construction projects Code changes are being driven by high demand for net-zero and other sustainable features.
features Worst to best: The 50 U.S. economies of each state Business Insider ranked how well the economies of each state is doing based on seven economic measures, among other things: the July...
features Consumer housing sentiment loses momentum, Fannie Mae reports According to results from Fannie Mae’s August 2014 National Housing Survey, Americans’ attitudes toward the housing market continue to...
features The many shapes and sizes of shipping container homes Buildings made out of shipping containers may not be a novelty anymore, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t people out there who are thinking...
features How much home does $750,000 get you? Real estate website realtor.com compiles a list of $750,000-priced homes from coast to coast in the United States. With a three-quarter...
features Home Prices in judicial states are rising faster Trulia’s Chief Economist Jed Kolko shares the scoop on where prices and rents are headed using Trulia’s Price Monitor and Rent Monitor. ...
features Weak incomes and weak savings mean more renters The Wall Street Journal’s Nick Timiraos shares housing analysis from the results of the New York Federal Reserve Bank’s consumer...
features Why hasn't the housing market fully recovered? There are a number of reasons for the lack of demand for new homes, and Motley Fool writer John Maxfield attempts to get to the bottom of why the housing market is just not coming back.
Codes + Standards Minnesota Amish family taken to court for failing to install sewage system Denied a building permit, the family claims they've lived without a sewage system for years.
Codes + Standards Emerging smart-building materials could impact sustainability, resilience Bamboo could prove stronger than plywood
