Smart + Resilient Cities New York Making Slow Progress on Resiliency Seven Years After Hurricane Sandy It’s been seven years since Hurricane Sandy caused extensive flooding in the New York metro region, and progress on resiliency since then...
Codes + Standards Virginia’s First Zero-Energy-Ready Home Development to Open in Williamsburg A new 75-home development in Williamsburg, Va., will be the first in the state to be built to the Zero-Energy-Ready standard. The Department...
New-Home Sales 10 Cities Where First-Time Homebuyers Should Invest Business Insider found 10 U.S. cities where first-time homebuyers may still be able to secure an affordable home in a desirable location. ...
Trends Suburbs Are the New Second Home Destination More realtors are helping their city-dwelling clients buy second homes in the suburbs, the Washington Post reports. It used to seem like...
Smart + Resilient Cities What Makes a Boomtown? In its summer Housing and Mortgage Market Review, Arch Mortgage Insurance Company looks at what allows some towns to experience exponential...
Economics June Market Report: Prices Rise, Supply Flattens Redfin reports that for-sale home prices rose 3.4% year-over-year in June, while inventory stayed flat and home sales decreased. U.S....
Financing Are Starter Homes Going Out of Style? More millennials are foregoing starter homes in favor of renting for longer, due to factors like rising home prices, a desire for...
Land Planning The Single-Family Ban in Oregon Could Triple Portland’s Available Housing If it passes, Oregon’s ban on single-family zoning could triple the for-sale housing stock in Portland, Redfin reports. The bill, which...
Innovation 6 Disruptions Coming for the Construction Industry The construction industry is ripe for disruption, and these 6 technologies will be leading the charge, Thrive Global reports. The real...
Financing New House Bill Could Lower Costs for FHA Loans A bipartisan bill that passed the U.S. House last week would reduce costs for Federal Housing Administration loans if recipients go through...
