Codes + Standards FEMA Wants To Toughen Flood Regulation On Projects Using Federal Funds The proposal would prompt projects to be built as much as two feet higher. Some business groups say regulations would drive up costs
features Build Your Own Net Zero Home Since 2007, Noble Home has shipped shell kits to customers that want to build their own homes. The company’s newest offering can achieve Net...
features Homebuyer Demand Improves In July After Declines In Spring Redfin’s Housing Demand Index increased in July after consecutive declines in May and June. The index is based on the rates of home tours...
features Bathrooms Are Focal Points Of New Remodeling Projects Rather than flush money down the toilet, homeowners are putting big bucks into their toilets — and showers, faucets, and tiles. ...
features Non-Conventional Financing Remains Elevated Across U.S. In part due to the popularity of custom home building in the region, approximately one-third of all homes started in New England in 2015...
features Utah Developer Creates Micro Apartment Community Concept David Hall, a developer in Provo, Utah, says he will invest $250 million toward NewVistas, planned micro apartment complexes. According...
features California Cities Rebound From Bankruptcy In 2008, Vallejo, Calif., filed for bankruptcy. Four years later, Stockton, a neighbor 60 miles to the east, declared bankruptcy as well. ...
Economics Signs Of A Housing Bubble Remain Inconclusive Home prices have nearly reached 2006 levels, but it’s possible that the market is contracting
Codes + Standards Unfinished flood control projects blamed for thousands of destroyed homes in Louisiana flood The projects began after a massive flood in 1983
features New Paper Details Shifts In Household Spending Over Last 30 Years Shifting spending patterns is crucial to understanding economic security. A new paper from The Hamilton Project, from the Brookings...