Economics The Mortgage “Lock-In Effect” on the Housing Market Lucky homebuyers who are able to buy now are locking in dramatically low mortgage rates. But if mortgage rates increase, those with lower...
Trends The Domination of Mid-Rises and High-Rises in America’s Apartment Scene "Build it higher, build it bigger" is the motto of the decade for developers. The share of low-rise apartment buildings dropped 44...
Economics Will 2020 Bring Change to the Housing Market? Homebuyers may have a few New Year’s wishes for the housing market: lower prices, more inventory, and continued low mortgage rates, to name...
Energy Efficiency Lack of Charging Stations Prompts Tesla and ChargePoint to Push for More Electric vehicles are becoming more popular, but there aren’t charging stations to support them. California's Green Building Standards Code...
Trends Why Have Bidding Wars Hit a Decade Low? Selling your home and itching for the drama of a bidding war? Redfin's new report says to hold the popcorn: the percent of offers that faced...
New-Home Sales Increase in Building Permits and Sales May Mark Future Housing Recovery Get them while they’re hot: some builders are lowering prices in response to buyers’ demands for affordability. Combined with low mortgage...
Demographics Flicker of Hope in an Uncertain Housing Market With a housing shortage and high price tags on homes, potential homebuyers are not feeling great about the housing market. But the numbers...
Economics China Trade Talks Take US Mortgage Rates on Rollercoaster Ride Despite being on another continent, China dramatically impacts the United States from the products we use to the mortgage rates we see for...
Economics Will the Housing Shortage Ease up in 2020? Buying picked up in September, thanks to the low mortgage rates seen in the past few months. Yet builders have not been able to match pace....
Codes + Standards More Cities Are Streamlining Permits and Zoning for Rooftop Solar More than 300 municipalities have received designations from SolSmart, a national program that helps streamline permitting and zoning...
