Codes + Standards Dept. of Energy introduces Home Improvement Catalyst to encourage energy efficient remodels The goal is to increase market adoption of high-impact energy efficient technologies in the home remodeling industry.
features National Supply of Homes For Sale Increased Slightly In January 2016 In 2015, the inventory of homes for sale fell to its lowest levels since the housing crisis as demand strengthened and many young people...
features For Millennials, Down Payments Are The Enemy The dreaded down payment has really become a thorn in the side of most Millennials who are looking to purchase a home. Since most Americans...
features These Cities Are The Best Options For Comfortable Financial Living Not everyone is going to hit it big in his or her lifetime. As the famous actor and columnist Will Rogers said, “We can’t all be heroes...
features New Charlotte Community To Add A touch of European Flair With The Addition Of A Woonerf Have you ever heard of a woonerf? No, it isn’t a character in a Dr. Seuss book or an alien race in the next big budget space opera movie....
features It May Not Be As Easy To Adjust To Economic Shocks As Previously Thought Economic shocks like mass layoffs and recessions have, in the past, been viewed similarly to a shock you may get from someone who just...
features Americans Choose Real Estate As The Best Long-Term Investment In a new poll released by Gallup, the majority of Americans believe real estate is the best long-term investment, beating out both stocks...
Opinion Other Amenities Push Golf Courses Out Of Master Planned Communities Golf courses are unable to compete with the wide appeal of intricate fitness centers and sports fields and complexes
features Houses for Renters: The Next Planned Community AHV Communities' neighborhoods of detached rentals could change the perception of leasing a place to live.
Codes + Standards NRCA updates online wind-load calculator for roof designs The updated tool can be used to determine design wind loads applicable to perimeter edge-metal flashing system design, which helps regarding compliance with ANSI/SPRI ES-1 requirements.