Trends Metros With the Highest and Lowest Down Payments Denver, Seattle, New York City, San Francisco, and San Jose are all in a new ranking of the top 10 metros that require the biggest down...
Market Data + Trends Could Other Big Home Builders Be Taken Over This Year? An annual report from the Royal Bank of Canada says some home builders may be ripe for takeover. Beazer Homes, Hovnanian Enterprises, Taylor...
Trends Buying Harvey-Flooded Homes a 'Monstrous Opportunity' Perhaps Canyon Gate, a Houston subdivision ravaged by Hurricane Harvey, should not have been built. Some speculate that current rebuilding...
Energy Efficiency California's Solar-Powered MPC Jimmy Ayala, Division President of Pardee Homes San Diego, says that what once was ground-breaking in green building is now standard. Weston...
Codes + Standards This Week's Codes and Standards, March 26 Idaho county commissioners reject state building code, new timber legislation coming to Washington state, and recently released updates for roofing app
Trends Senior Economist Talks New Home Sales Trends Zillow senior economist Aaron Terrazas labeled the new home sales market as “haltingly progressive,” over the past year, but says now the...
Affordability Fannie and Freddie Hope to Ease Credit in Low-Income Markets Government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are lending a hand to homebuyers in rural and low-income areas in the new...
Remodeling Design To Shelf or Not to Shelf in the Kitchen Remodeling kitchens can add a lot of value to one's home, and one major decision to make is whether or not to go with top cabinets or trendy...
Market Data + Trends The Cost of Living for Singles in the City In the 15 largest cities in the United States, single homeowners' annual housing costs can vary between $7,188 and $24,168, according to the...
Market Data + Trends Study Says New Housing Will Be More Expensive With New Tariffs The proposed tariffs on steel at 25 percent, and aluminum at 10 percent, would make new construction homes more expensive, says National...
