Codes + Standards BREEAM USA In-Use Standard to be Released This Fall BRE says it will release an update of the BREEAM USA In-Use standard this fall. The update will make the BREEAM standard available for...
Sales What Value Does a Garage Add to Your Home? In Chicago, Redfin found that homes with garages sell for an estimated 38 percent more than comparable homes without them, the highest...
features Coming Soon: The World’s Largest Co-Housing Building San Jose has approved the plans for co-housing startup Starcity to build an 803-unit co-living building targeting young tech employees,...
Land Planning Seattle Could Ban McMansions Proposed legislation in Seattle could ban large new homes while easing restrictions on accessory dwelling units. The ban, proposed by...
Financing Falling Mortgage Rates Might Not Help Homebuyers Mortgage rates continued to decline last week, but Realtor.com reports that inaccurate perceptions of mortgage requirements may be...
Financing Exurb Single-Family Market Share Sees Steady Growth The National Association of Home Builders reports that the single-family market share for exurbs has seen steady growth since 2011. The...
Affordability The Top Ten Markets for Homebuyers Albany, N.Y., topped Realtor.com’s list of buyer’s markets, with a median home price of $295,000 in April. The capital of New York state,...
Financing Lower Interest Rates Could Spell Higher Home Prices If the Federal Reserve lowers interest rates this year as expected, the subsequent decrease in mortgage rates could increase homebuyer...
Codes + Standards Zero Energy Ready Home Requires All Ductwork to Be in Conditioned Space The biggest design difference between a zero energy ready home and an Energy Star home is the requirement that all ductwork be 100% inside...
Affordability Can New Luxury Units Free Up Affordable Housing? A new working paper from the W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research found that the addition of market-rate units can cause a...
