Earth Advantage Institute announced its annual prediction of 10 green building trends to watch in 2012.

Dallas-Fort Worth builder Darling Homes announced that it has named housing industry veteran Bobby Ray as Vice Chairman of its Board of Directors and an investor in the company

The home builder Lennar reported a 20 percent jump in new orders –– its highest level in more than four years.

The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is urging contractors in Missouri, Illinois and across the nation to be alert for telephone solicitors trying to convince them to sign up for an online program offering free job leads.

On Jan. 1, volatile organic compound (VOC) regulations took effect in several Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states.

Credit reporting companies CoreLogic and FICO have begun including rental payments as a factor in determining an individual’s credit score, according to a New York Times report.

For the week of Jan. 6, 2012, mortgage loan applications rose 4.5 percent from the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers’ Assocation’s latest report.

Some changes to the Americans with Disabilities Act go into effect beginning March 15, 2012.

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