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Economics

In 2013, mortgage rates rose from 3.5 to 4.5 percent because the Federal Reserve pulled back its mortgage-backed securities purchase program...

Codes + Standards

Builders believe that raising energy efficiency standards will lead to higher home prices

Sales

The National Association of Home Builders’ optimism index rose to a 12-year high in March, and the construction of single-family houses in...

Single-Family Homes

Rising house prices are encouraging buyers to get creative to score lower mortgage interest rates. The share of shorter-term, adjustable...

Economics

Last week, the Federal Reserve opted to raise the benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points, a move that is certain to impact mortgage...

Economics

Zillow found that there is a correlation nationwide between higher median rents and a larger share of local residents in poor health. The...

Single-Family Homes

Even the most modest homes in Santa Ana, Calif., are on the market for half a million bucks, which prices out a large swath of potential...

Codes + Standards

Housing markets with many foreign-born buyers, including Miami, Silicon Valley, and New York City, are most at risk

Sales

The share of first-time buyers who make down payments between 0 and 6 percent has decreased since 2009, going from 75 percent of first...

Single-Family Homes

Places such as San Francisco, Washington D.C., and Portland, Ore., are havens for young adults, but they come at a cost. And, not just for...

Home Builders Institute's Schools to Skills Grant Application Open Through December