Codes + Standards Prescott, Ariz. reaffirms controversial sprinkler requirement in new code After a debate over adopting the latest code for sprinkler installment, city officials voted to keep it.
features D.R. Horton plans 11,750-home Honolulu development Pacific Business News reports that homebuilder D.R. Horton has submitted its application for rezoning 1,289 acres of agricultural land to...
features Home builder confidence reaches seven-month high Confidence among U.S. home builders rose in August to the highest level in seven months, Bloomberg reports. This may be a leading indicator...
features Inventory concentrates on upper value tier, Zillow finds Inventory has fallen to historically low levels in recent years, Zillow reports. Moreover, the small supply available is more concentrated...
features 50 ways to add spice to your kitchen with subway tiles Still on trend, timeless and classic kitchen subway tiles are versatile enough to fit any style and aesthetic. Homedit offers 50...
features Insider tips for marketing to the millennial buyer Florida Realtors reports back from a session in last week’s Florida Realtors Conference & Trade Expo, where a panel of five millennials...
features U.S. cities where cash buys are hitting the hardest With almost 40 percent of all U.S. home sales in the second quarter of 2014 all-cash purchases, the middle class still can’t afford to buy...
Market Data + Trends Builder confidence rises two points in August Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes rose two points to 55 on the Housing Market Index (HMI) for August.
Codes + Standards 2014 National Electrical Code now effective in 12 states; 11 more to come online by January The revised requirements impact residential, commercial and industrial electrical installations.
features A thousand dollar increase in prices could crush the housing recovery The Motley Fool’s Amanda Alix argues that based on data from the NAHB and Zillow, a $1000 price increase on homes could keep 206,269...
