Economics Will Mortgage Rates Remain Low Amid COVID-19? With quarantines, school closures, and calls for increased social distancing across the country, we cannot seem to catch a break this week....
Government + Policy Feds Prod Use of Eminent Domain to Force People Out of Flood-Prone Homes The federal government is giving local officials nationwide an ultimatum: Either use eminent domain to force people out of flood-prone homes...
Coronavirus Resources and Information Advice and Preliminary Policy From a Midsize Builder During the Pandemic Al Trellis, president of Home Builders Network, gives his suggestions for how builders can respond to the pandemic and an example of a preliminary policy by a midsize home builder
Demographics Where Do Millennials Outcompete Older Renters? Conventional wisdom holds that because Gen Xers had more time to accumulate wealth, they are better able to buy a house than Millennials. ...
Modular Homes This Modern Modular Defied the Odds Trees and power lines can get in the way of the crane. Neighboring properties just feet away from the job site present challenges. However,...
Economics If the Pandemic Triggers Recession, What Will Happen to Home Sales? It wasn’t a trade war or the fallout from Brexit that ended the longest bull run in the history of the U.S. stock market: It was the...
Government + Policy Fed Moves to Bolster Housing Markets As more segments of the economy shut down over the weekend in an effort to slow the spread of coronavirus, the Federal Reserve unleashed a...
Environmental Concrete Industry Reduces Carbon Footprint by 13% Over Five Years National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) members have lowered their carbon footprint by 13% in five years, according to an...
Coronavirus Resources and Information How the Coronavirus Is Affecting the Housing Industry Pro Builder is rounding up the latest news on the coronavirus pandemic's impact on the housing industry.
Trends Find Toilet Paper Shortages Frustrating? Consider a Shower Toilet No one said to stock up on toilet paper, but fear can lead people to act on instinct. Now, some stores are limiting how many packs a person...
