Construction In Which States Can Construction Continue During Shutdown Orders? “Can I go to work?” is a question on a lot of Americans' minds amid COVID-19 shutdowns and “shelter-in-place” orders. The answer to that...
Financing How Is the Lending Industry Changing Amid COVID-19? Weeks ago, digital may have seemed like the future of real estate. The future is now. After years of dipping its toes into virtual buying...
Sales Video Home Tours Rocket Nearly 500% on Redfin A pandemic may not be the way the housing industry thought it would enter a digital Renaissance, but necessity is the mother of invention....
Business Management NAHB Advises Home Builders to Prepare for Supply Chain Disruptions Builders who were Boy or Girl Scouts will be familiar with NAHB’s current advice: Be prepared. With quarantines and stay-at-home orders in...
Financing Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Ease Appraisal, Employment Verification Standards The coronavirus pandemic may be making in-person housing appraisals risky business, but instead of bringing mortgage lending to a halt, the...
Codes + Standards ASHRAE Provides COVID-19 Resources for Operating, Maintaining HVAC Systems ASHRAE has compiled a COVID-19 Preparedness Resources webpage that includes a recently approved position document on Airborne Infectious...
Financing Loose-Cannon Mortgage Rates Are Giving Homebuyers Whiplash Even the biggest adrenaline junkie wouldn’t want to ride this coaster: Mortgage rates are racing up only to come crashing down, then hiking...
Education + Training HBI Rolls Out Virtual Learning Alternatives for Students Are you a parent whose kids are going a little stir crazy? Set them up with free lessons in the trades, right at home. In an effort to...
Construction Will Construction Continue During Coronavirus Shutdowns? As schools and restaurants close and only essential businesses remain open in many US cities, builders may wonder where they're required to...
Demographics Which Housing Markets Will Feel COVID-19’s Effects First? We may not have a crystal ball that will reveal what the coming months have in store, but by looking at the number of showings that are...
