Market Data + Trends Mortgage Demand Shrinks to 6-Month Low Record low mortgage rates are proving to be unhelpful as homebuyer demand falls for the sixth time in seven weeks. Mortgage application...
Sponsored Energy Efficiency Should You Consider Hybrid Heating? As a cost-effective step toward an all-electric future, hybrid heating systems offer real customer benefits
Construction Residential Construction Employment Now Higher Than 2019 As unemployment dropped to 6.9% in October with the addition of 638,000 new jobs, residential construction employment also filled more...
Housing Markets The Best Mid-Size Cities for Buyers Mid-size cities can be the perfect medium between the hustle and bustle of an urban city and the calmness of a small town. Mid-sized cities...
Government + Policy The Potential Future of Housing-Finance Reform Under the Biden Administration The future of the housing-finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac now falls onto President-elect Joe Biden’s shoulders. Both have remained...
Coronavirus Resources and Information Vaccine News Affects Single-Family Home Builder Stocks Unlike the rest of the stock market, stocks from some of the country’s largest builders dropped yesterday amid COVID-19 vaccine news. Pfizer...
Government + Policy How Changes to Congressional Committees Will Impact Housing With the confirmation of Vice President Joe Biden turning into president-elect, Americans are still waiting for the fight for the Senate to...
Quality Matters How to Achieve Affordable Balanced Ventilation Today’s new-home construction practices require a mechanically balanced and controlled fresh-air ventilation system to protect the home and the health of its occupants. Makeup air is a cost-effective option that yields long-term benefits
Sponsored Energy Efficiency Are All-Electric Homes the Future? This Denver builder believes that, even in a gas market, the advantages of all-electric homes will grow their market share
Market Data + Trends It's a Seller's Market in Mountain Towns Second-home markets in the United States and abroad have experienced booming sales while Americans continue to spend more time indoors,...
