Sales Is the Future of iBuying in Danger? While some people are still bothered by the five-dollar bill that dropped out of their pocket last week, Zillow is shouldering a $312...
Green Design How Solar Farms May Help Solar Go Mainstream The current gold standard for solar is a shiny, modern solar roof installation that sits atop a zero-net energy home. But not every...
Demographics Which Cities Are the Hottest Markets in the US? Build a tech company, and they will come. Job opportunities fueled by the rise of tech giants and startup hopefuls are the main attraction...
Smart + Resilient Cities How Is Climate Change Affecting Buying and Selling? Climate change is not affecting the choices of buyers and sellers...yet. But 73 percent of those who responded to a Redfin survey are...
Design 3 Key Ways to Address Affordability Through Building and Development As housing inventory continues to drop, the affordability crisis remains on the top of the industry’s mind: Even with high demand, if there...
Codes + Standards American Concrete Institute Releases 2020 Codes, Specifications, and Practices The American Concrete Institute has released 2020 ACI Collection of Concrete Codes, Specifications, and Practices. The document includes...
Sustainability New ISO Standard for Optimizing Building Use, Reusing, and Recycling Components Released A new ISO standard has the goal of optimizing building use to realize a structure’s full potential throughout its life cycle. ISO 20887,...
Affordability How Zoning and Housing Regulation Missteps Can Lock Out Potential Buyers Mid-size, affordable cities are blossoming nationwide, but the pressure of a growing population is putting strain on the housing market in...
Affordability Contract Cities, Strict Zoning, and Sky-High Rents: Recipe for an Affordable Housing Crisis If you’ve ever wondered why exactly the Bay Area is so expensive, looking at the history of its housing policies and the fallout from the...
Financing How Startups Are Shaking Up Home Financing Buyers interested in a home purchase but intimidated by the choice between a) large down payments or b) mortgage insurance and expensive...
