Trends 10 Trends That Will Shape Real Estate in 2020 Coliving, the rise of hip, walkable locations outside the expensive central cities, and more cities and states picking up the baton as the...
Financing 4 Suggestions for Builders to Reduce Mortgage Policy Risk When the qualified mortgage (QM) patch expires in January 2021, some homebuyers could be pushed out of the market because Fannie Mae and...
Q+A Brandon Patterson Is Working to Rebuild the Skilled Trades Pipeline in Iowa Q+A with Brandon Patterson, who is rolling up his sleeves to address the lack of skilled trades in construction in his region
Codes + Standards More Robust Energy Codes Lead to Backlash in North Carolina Newly adopted energy efficiency codes in North Carolina have led to a backlash. Legislation recently passed in North Carolina’s House of...
Environmental Trump Administration Drops Obama-Era Rule for Wetlands and Streams The Trump Administration revoked the 2015 Waters of the United States rule that defined which waterways were subject to federal regulations....
Sales + Marketing The Power of Grading Schools The local school tends to be an anchor for the community, but districts and schools graded highly by school rating websites usually are...
Multifamily What Will It Be Like to Live in the World’s Tallest Condo? Seventy million dollars can get you on the 123rd floor of the world’s tallest residential building where you can be almost 1,550 feet above...
Financing Empty Nesters Still Financially Supporting the Kids The parents cell phone plan must still be quite a deal for adult children as 38% of empty nesters report that they share paying that bill...
Trends Smart-Sizing Boomers Are the Next Homebuyer Opportunity Move-up, downsizing, how about “smart sizing?” The Washington Post reports on a trend where retirees who sold their big house want less...
Economics Home Value Growth Slows But Market May Be Recharging The rise of U.S. home values declined during August versus the year ago month falling below the 5% rate for the first time since 2015,...
