Market Data + Trends California Leads Nation in Job Growth for September California may be an expensive place to live, but it is leading the country in job gains for September, according to the Bureau of Labor...
Single-Family Homes One Million Dollars Is a Modest Sum in San Francisco's Housing Market It’s no secret that California is an expensive place to live. But just how expensive is hard to swallow: $1 million dollars in San Francisco...
Opinion California Wildfires Threaten to Make Housing Shortage Worse With Tens of Thousands of Homes at Risk As California wildfires rip through Los Angeles and Sonoma County, the flames threaten to damage housing valued at over $60 billion in the...
Affordability The Book of Affordable Housing The International Living Future Institute (ILFI)released a new edition of its Living Building Challenge Framework for Affordable Housing. ...
Exterior Do Wood Alternatives to Pressure Treated Lumber Really Deliver? Alternatives are emerging to challenge chemically treated lumber, but are they viable in application?
Pro Builder Design Awards 7 Cool Moves: Hottest Details From 2019 Pro Builder Design Awards Whether it’s a striking curved staircase or subtle LED lighting in the ceiling beams of a master bedroom, eye-catching design details like these can elevate a home from average to exciting
Financing Conventional Financing Rises and Cash Sales Highest in a Year for New Home Purchases More people are using cash or conventional loans to finance their new home purchase, according to an analysis by the National Association of...
Trends Offsite Construction Expected to Become a Major Player for Production Builders Offsite construction will be a key player in the future of home building, according to Ed Hudson, Home Innovation Research Labs Director,...
Economics Thousands of Former Investor Units Expected to Return to Market After Boston Airbnb Ban Last year, Boston banned companies like Airbnb from hosting investor units that were holding valuable housing hostage. The city hopes this...
Demographics Japanese Towns Face Extinction as Population Decreases While America is in the throes of a housing shortage, Japan faces the opposite problem: one town has so many vacant homes, it is giving them...
