Energy Efficiency The Guide to LEED Building A new book shares an honest account of a family’s experience building a LEED-certified home. Forbes reports that Melissa Rappaport...
Trends Top 7 Cities for First-Time Homebuyers Livability found the seven best U.S. cities for buying a first home. Pittsburgh topped the list, with a median home price of $171,100....
Sales What Can You Get for $250,000? CNBC reports that $250,000 can yield homeowners very different types of living spaces, depending on what city they are shopping in. For...
Financing How Does Real Estate Drive Your State’s Economy? The National Association of Realtors analyzed the amount of revenue generated by a real estate transactions across U.S. states. NAR...
Codes + Standards ROI on Efficiency is Greater Than Solar for Existing Homes For existing homes, the return on investment for a light energy efficiency retrofit yields is greater than adding solar panels. A light...
Remodeling Sales + Marketing High Rates of Home Flipping Could Spell Trouble Flipped homes comprised the highest percentage of home sales in nine years in the first quarter of 2019, but that doesn’t necessarily...
Economics How the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Is Affecting Housing John Burns Real Estate Consulting reports that the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will likely benefit the majority of homeowners and renters. ...
Remodeling Sales + Marketing Where Do Homeowners Spend Their Renovation Dollars? A recent survey from Houzz shows that homeowners are spending a median of $14,000 on kitchen remodels, the most out of any room in the house...
Codes + Standards In Finland, Housing Guarantee has Decreased Homelessness by More Than One-Third In 2008, Finland radically changed its approach to homelessness by adopting a “Housing First” principle. The concept created homes and...
Codes + Standards NIMBYism Making California Cities Unlivable for Average Earners Though California is home to billionaires who have struck it big in high tech, when the cost of living is taken into account, the Golden...
