Codes + Standards Hispanics are the future of the housing market, says HUD chief One study says almost half of all new households in the next decade will be Hispanic.
Codes + Standards Student loan debt will stop 414,000 from buying houses this year The number of people under 40 paying $250 or more per month on student loans has tripled since 2005.
Codes + Standards JP Morgan’s $100 million investment in downtown Detroit could spur home value uptick Half of the funding will go to community lending organizations to revitalize neighborhoods.
Codes + Standards New law in New York requires informing firefighters of wood truss construction Firefighters say this type of pre-engineered wood or timber is more likely to collapse quickly during a fire
Codes + Standards Feds to share $10 million in grants with states in worker misclassification crackdown Money will be doled out in amounts ranging from $28,000 to $1.3 million.
Codes + Standards Scientific group says home solar boom likely in U.S. Falling costs of panels and installation plus federal tax credits making widespread use a possibility.
Codes + Standards HUD’s Castro wants to ease credit rules to increase home ownership Department's focus shifting away from stemming foreclosures
Codes + Standards Master Painter Institute approves 55 new paint products New paints mean green standards for low VOC emissions.
Codes + Standards OSHA announces new requirements for reporting deaths and severe injuries Reporting is now required for all employee fatalities and hospitalizations rather than just groups of three or more.
Codes + Standards Conroe, Texas, city council toughens ordinance aimed at unlicensed contractors Improper documentation will cost unlicensed contractors $2,000 per incident