Codes + Standards Obama announces plan to encourage more residential solar power U.S. residential solar grew 76% in the first quarter of this year
features Economic Recovery Pushed Birth Rate in 2014 The National Center for Health Statistics’s data on U.S. births posted a 1 percent increase from 2013, “and the first increase in the...
features How Did Mortgage Fee Cut Fare? In the beginning of this year, President Obama announced a fee cut for FHA-backed mortgages, intended to help first-time buyers. The Wall...
features Emerging Trends in Home Improvement Suggest Industry at All-Time High A housing expert said he projects the remodeling industry revenue will hit an all-time high of $324 billion by the end of the year. This...
features A New Luxurious and Efficient Showerhead A Silicon Valley start-up founded by designers who have worked for Apple are pushing a new showerhead that they say can save water and...
features Housing Stock Grows Old Residential construction’s modest rebound is making the American housing stock age, the NAHB reports. The median age of owner-occupied...
features Markets Where Schools Are a Good Selling Point A recent Trulia survey revealed that 19 percent of Americans indicated that their “dream home is located in a great school district.” ...
Sales Some Metro Areas See Home Prices Soar Real estate agents point at the hot spring selling season that bled into summer as the main cause of price gains
Design House Review: Starter Homes First-time buyers are a varied lot. Here’s how to deliver to this diverse pool
Market Data + Trends Exclusive Research: For Exteriors, Buyers Seek Curb Appeal, Low Maintenance Brick, stone and vinyl sidings help to create a first impression