features 5 charts show how home prices have slowed down Home prices aren’t rising as fast as they did a year ago, Wall Street Journal housing blogger Nick Timiraos reports.
Codes + Standards Industry groups agree to streamline green building tool coordination and development The goal of coordination is easier adoption of green building codes and greater incentive for programs like LEED.
Codes + Standards Growing trend of U.S. cities loosening zoning regulations Focus is shifting toward the appearance and relationship between buildings and away from building use.
Market Data + Trends Exclusive Research: New Products and Suppliers Builders, designers, and architects weigh in on what they value in relationships with suppliers and which attributes would make them consider trying a new product.
Design Home Design: Making the Grade With flat, level lots in ever-decreasing supply, it behooves builders to become more creative with hillside sites.
features How much do you need to make in a year to buy a home in these 27 metros? HSH.com has provided an interactive map for you to learn how much someone needs to earn in a year to be able to afford the principal,...
features Gen X homeowners underwater cause housing gridlock, Zillow reports Zillow research has found that 42.6 percent of Generation X homeowners (those aged from 35-49) have negative equity. Because of the...
features World’s first 3D-printed single-family estate in the making Architects and designers have been really creative with their 3D printers lately, but none have been as ambitious as architect Adam Kushner,...
features Portland’s plans for a large-scale tiny house revolution A non-profit initiative in Portland, Oregon called Micro Housing Concepts has been pushing a conversation in the city about creating...
features Foreign-born residents weathered the housing crisis better, U.S. News reports The immigrant homeownership rate increased by 2.6 percent between 2000 and 2010, while the rate for the native-born declined by 1.2 in...
