Codes + Standards The Impact of Regulations on Home Building The longer it takes to get a project through the approval process, the higher the price of the homes
Single-Family Homes NAR Says New Tax Plan Will Harm The Housing Market A newly proposed tax plan could remove incentives for lower- and middle-class homeowners and buyers. Realtor.com reports that the...
Builders Tough Immigration Laws Lead To New-Home Premium Surge In Georgia In 2010 in Georgia, the average new home was 33.9 percent more expensive than the typical existing home in the same ZIP code. That chasm has...
New-Construction Projects Trends And Changes To USDA Single-Family Loan Programs A new study from NAHB tracked the impact of USDA single-family loan programs on new construction: the Section 502 Direct Loan Program and...
Economics Treasury Says Housing Finance Reform On The Docket According to MarketWatch, this week Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said that housing finance reform will be addressed after tax reform...
Economics NAHB Opposes New Tariffs On Canadian Softwood Lumber A 20 percent duty on Canadian lumber imports will raise prices on housing and hurt builders and buyers, the NAHB argues. The Hill reports...
Government + Policy The States With The Best Schools Are On The East Coast With a 90 percent graduation rate, a 70 percent college attendance rate, and $21,138 of funding per student, New Jersey was determined to be...
Single-Family Homes NAHB: Duties On Canadian Softwood Lumber Will Lead to Lost Wages, Taxes, And Jobs A 19.88 percent duty rate on Canadian softwood lumber exports could raise home prices by more than $1,000
Government + Policy London Turns To No-Frills “Naked” Homes To Help Solve Housing Crisis A new generation of homes in London will literally just be four walls and a roof over one’s head. According to The Guardian, London mayor...
Builders Immigrant Labor Shortage Causes Home Price Hike In Dallas Home prices in Texas are rising faster than in the rest of the nation, particularly in Dallas, where the median price of a new house has...
