Codes + Standards Mortgage-backed securities on efficient homes could fund clean energy future Loans for high-efficiency houses could out-perform loans on ordinary houses
features One-Bedroom Apartments Rise in Total Construction Share Multifamily construction continues to show strength, and the typical unit size today remains below levels during the housing boom, the NAHB...
features Houston Builders Diversify Products to Expand Market Share Builders in Houston have usually stuck with the traditional single-family home on large suburban lots. But according to the Houston Business...
features Top 10 Cities to be a Contractor Where are contractors thriving the most? Thumbtack released a Small Business Friendliness Survey to see where in the country countries rated...
features Tech Columnist Shares His Smart-Home Upgrade Story In a two part series, The New York Times technology columnist Nick Bilton writes about the pitfalls of his DIY smart-home upgrade. “Some...
features 15 Affordable Housing Markets for a $50,000 Income According to NerdWallet, there are 15 metropolitan areas across the U.S where “the suggested home price for a household making $50,000 is...
features To Rent or to Buy? It’s Becoming a Tougher Call As rental vacancies and homeownership continue to fall, the dilemma faced by many young Americans—whether to rent or buy a home—has been...
Human Resources Industry Experts Suggest Diversity Can Solve Labor Shortage and Increase Bottom Line Better maternity leave policy and a focus on diversity in company culture can help recruit and retain talent, a new study finds
features What Happens When Aging in Place Turns Into an Eviction? The Atlantic’s CityLab covers the story of Emily Berger, who helped her mother move into an assisted living facility in Brooklyn’s trend...
features Despite Oil Bust, North Dakota Still Poised to Thrive Some analysts project a real estate crisis, and eventually a development crisis, in North Dakota. But New Geography’s Executive Editor Joel...