Government + Policy The Case For a First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit Mortgage interest rates are declining and in some zip codes home price growth is slowing, but the number of first-time buyers purchasing...
Sales Fall Housing Market Taking a Strange Turn Although the percentage of offers written by Redfin agents facing competing bids from home buyers increased just a percent in September, a...
New-Home Sales Not Much Competition for September Homebuyers Although the percentage of offers submitted by buyers represented by Redfin agents that faced competing bids increased by a point between...
Trends Agrihoods Differentiate a Community, But … In some cities, agrihoods are among the top-selling master-planned developments, attracting a mix of empty nesters, young families, and...
Economics Consumer Confidence in Housing Weakens Although most consumers believe now is a good time to buy a home, a growing number of respondents in the monthly Fannie Mae consumer...
Government + Policy Could a Powerful Affordable Housing Tool Be Unconstitutional? A lawsuit involving homeowners in Marin County, Calif., not only pits Nimbys against affordable housing proponents, but also could...
Economics Mortgage Interest Rates: How Low Can They Go? Economists at Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, and the Mortgage Bankers Association are forecasting low mortgage rates, slowing home price...
Codes + Standards Mass. Legislature Considers Mandating Solar Roof Systems on New Homes and Buildings Massachusetts lawmakers are considering bills that would require the installation of solar power systems on all new homes and buildings. If...
Resilient Construction Sea-Level Rise Could Cause Problems for Septic Systems Rising sea levels could cause problems for septic systems. Septic systems use leach fields that need to be fairly dry to work properly. As...
Sustainability Zero Carbon Buildings for All Aims for Ambitious Emission-Reduction Targets The Zero Carbon Buildings for All Initiative recently launched at the UN Climate Action Summit will aim for upgrading standards so that all...
