A study released last week by an Ohio State University researcher identified the 10 cities with the highest percentage of young adults living at home, with the Bridgeport, Conn., metro area coming in at No. 1.
A total of 80 metropolitan statistical areas across 32 states and the District of Columbia were listed as improving housing markets on the National Association of Home Builders/First American Improving Markets Index (IMI) for August.
The New Home Company of Aliso Viejo, Calif. has formed a new subsidiary, TNHC Land, to source and purchase land in key Southern California and Northern California markets. Andrew “A.J.” Jarvis has been named president of TNHC Land.
The Building Performance Institute, Inc. (BPI) announced Monday that BPI-1100-T-2012 Home Energy Auditing Standard has been published as a BPI standard.
Data through May 2012, released today by S&P Dow Jones Indices for its S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices, showed that average home prices increased by 2.2 percent in May over April for both the 10- and 20-City composites.