According to a national survey sponsored by the American Institute of Architects (AIA), nearly 70 percent of voters oppose repealing the mortgage interest tax deduction to cut the federal deficit.
New U. S. single-family home sales in September reached their highest level in almost two-and-a-half years, a sign the housing recovery is gaining steam.
Six of the top 10 U.S. markets with the most single-family construction activity during the last year are located in Texas and the Southeast, according to research by John Burns Real Estate Counseling.
A group of 32 of the nation’s largest home builders announced the start of an initiative to positively influence public perception of new construction homes.
According to Bloomberg.com, figures from the Commerce Department indicate housing starts reached an 872,000 annual rate in September, the most since July 2008.
Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes edged slightly higher for a sixth consecutive month in October, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI).
Oak Ridge National Laboratory released findings from field tests of a roof and attic system that aims to improve the energy efficiency of residential buildings.
Monterey County, Calif. is poised to adopt an ordinance to amend the county building code to include “requirements and incentives for incorporating ‘green’ building principles and practices into new development in the unincorporated area” of the
Interest rates have fallen to record lows, and refinance applications have skyrocketed in the weeks after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke announced plans to buy mortgage-backed securities.
The Mesquite, Nev., City Council voted against adopting a new energy efficiency code adopted by the state. The ordinance change would have incorporated amendments to the 2009 International Energy Conservation Code that went into effect July 1 throughout