Builders Reverse Mortgages an Option for Seniors The 55+ market segment is hot and getting hotter, and builders may do well to learn more about reverse mortgage products, which could offer...
Codes + Standards N.Y. Town Considers Requiring Fire Sprinklers in New Homes New Paltz, N.Y., is considering a new law that would require fire sprinklers in new housing construction. The community’s fire chief...
Economics Find a Home and a Valentine in These U.S. Cities A new Valentine's Day-inspired real estate ranking finds the U.S. cities with the most single homeowners in the nation. Most are located in...
Accessibility The Luxury of Accessible Design Despite the passage of legislation to make homes more accessible to residents with disabilities decades ago, building investigation testers...
Economics Poll Shows Americans See Flagging Economy A majority of Americans recently polled on the state of the national economy say that it is slowing down or currently in a recession or...
Market Data + Trends Buyer Perceptions on Affordability The latest quarterly report from the National Association of Home Builders finds that buyer perception on housing affordability is roughly...
Economics Homebuying Attitudes Are Improving More homebuyers think that now is a good time to buy a home than they did at the end of last year, per new sentiment data by government...
Sales Down Payment Assistance Programs 'Not Well Understood, Not Nearly Enough' Many middle-class Americans are giving up on buying a home due to tight affordability conditions. More awareness surrounding down payment...
Remodeling Projects Home Depot Confirms Layoffs Home Depot has confirmed that it is laying off a portion of its exterior installation employees, affecting fewer than 1,000 workers. A...
Sales Seniors Stifling U.S. Housing Stock New analysis from Freddie Mac economists finds that about 1.4 million existing homes have been withheld from the market by homeowners aged...
