Regulations NAHB: Proposed federal overtime rules would worsen construction industry labor shortage At least 116,000 supervisors could be affected
features Construction Loans Are Becoming More Available While the home construction market is still experiencing setbacks, home builders say that obtaining a construction loan is not one of them,...
features Restaurant-Grade Kitchen Faucets A Boon For Home Chefs New industrial-style fixtures not only look pleasing, but they make home cooking easier and faster. The Wall Street Journal highlighted...
features California Insurance Companies Warn About Earthquake Damage Seems that Californians don’t fear earthquakes like they should. Only 10 percent of the state’s homes are insured for earthquakes, according...
features Get Creative With Your Driveway Driveways don’t have to be nondescript slabs of concrete. HouseLogic breaks down nine ways homeowners have customized their driveways. One...
features Most New Single-Family Homes Forgo Basement, Crawlspace More than half (56 percent) of homes constructed in 2014 in the U.S. were built on slab foundations, according to NAHB. Only 28 percent had...
features Nest’s Update Is More Than What Meets the Eye Physically, the new third-generation Nest thermostat is only a millimeter thinner and has a slightly larger homescreen. In practice, it does...
features Once a Symbol of America, Lawns Are Now Dying In drought-stricken California, maintaining your lawn is frowned upon — just look up #droughtshaming on Twitter. This trend is a contrast...
features Where Did Properties Sell the Quickest this Summer? Houses in states that border the Pacific Ocean aren’t on the market for long. According to a map on the Economists’ Outlook Blog,...
Economics Home Prices Up Nearly 7 Percent Since Last Year Increase aided by lower mortgage rates and better consumer confidence