Codes + Standards This Week's Codes and Standards, September 10 Community solar effectiveness for low-income neighborhoods, saltwater intrusion in Miami, and how YIMBYism can help the housing inventory crunch
Market Data + Trends Most, Least Affordable Retirement Towns As more and more Baby Boomers join in on the hunt for the best places to retire, a new study finds the most and least affordable markets. ...
Trends E-Factory Towns The proliferation of e-commerce-related fulfillment centers and factories in small American towns is being simultaneously hailed for...
Market Data + Trends Builders Experiencing More Labor Shortage Incidents in 2018 The shortage of available laborers and subcontractors in home building got worse in July 2018, according to new survey data from the...
Market Data + Trends This Region a 'Hot Spot' for Home Flipping Real estate investors looking to flip homes are increasingly heading south, according to a new report from Attom Data Solutions. ...
Energy Efficiency How Energy Efficient Are Your Homes? Starting in 2020, California is requiring solar panels and energy-efficiency upgrades for all new homes in the state. We would like your...
Trends Denver's Cooldown A recent trends report from the Denver Metro Association of Realtors concludes that buyers are backing off in the area's housing market. ...
Market Data + Trends Affordability Tighter, Especially for Renters The income necessary to afford a median home in the U.S. is rising, but renters have to spend even more of their earnings on housing. In...
Windows Windows With a Twist Originated in Europe, tilt and turn windows are becoming more popular with homeowners in the United States. Proponents of these windows...
Opinion Rebuilding Fannie, Freddie Government-backed lenders Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac guarantee nearly half of all current, outstanding mortgage debt in the nation. ...