After several false starts, there is reason to believe that 2012 will mark the beginning of a true housing market recovery, according to the newly released 2012 State of the Nation’s Housing report by the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard Uni
Twenty-eight metropolitan areas joined the NAHB/First American Improving Markets Index, which lists U.S. housing markets showing sustained growth, in the month of June.
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced that more than 20,000 homes across the United States have earned certification through the LEED for Homes program.
Economists from California-based data provider CoreLogic provided new evidence in its June MarketPulse report that severe price declines are keeping home sellers out of the market, the Wall Street Journal reported.
In response to concerns by LEED users, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced that it will delay the ballot on LEED 2012 until June 1, 2013 or potentially earlier in 2013 if USGBC members and the market indicate readiness.
Fresno, Calif., and Camden, N.J., were among the top 10 housing markets for first-time home buyers in 2011, according to a new report from Inman News. See which other markets made the list.
