Codes + Standards Firefighters push for home sprinklers but homebuilders oppose code change Home builders in Tennessee say adding sprinkles significantly raises a home’s price
features Map Shows Where Properties Sell Fastest in These States Members of the NAR reported how long the last house that they closed in the past months was on the market. The summary of all their answers...
features Three Charts Reveal Today’s Home Price Appreciation A report from RealtyTrac said that February home price appreciation slowed year-over-year in 60 of the 92 metros analyzed. HousingWire...
features Share of Loans from Nonbank Lenders Is Soaring Big banks are still holding on to their tight lending standards, but more homebuyers are entering the market this spring. According to CNBC...
features Rammed-Earth: Ancient Construction Method Makes Comeback in Luxury Homes When soil, gravel, and other natural materials are compressed into solid walls, you get rammed-earth, a method of building that has existed...
features Mortgage Applications Surge in Spring CNBC reports that the total volume of mortgage applications increased 4.6 percent despite volatility in interest rates. Mortgage...
features Everything You Need to Know About Tesla’s Home Battery Breakthrough Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk announced that a new product will launch at the end of April that’s not a car. No further details were given, but one...
HVAC The Prefab Home That Generates Twice the Renewable Energy It Uses A home produces enough energy to charge electric cars and power part of the museum next door
Housing Zone* UNPUBLISHED More homeowners want sustainable, low-maintenance landscaping A less ostentatious, more environmentally yard is in popular demand
Products Federal commission investigates laminate flooring sold by Lumber Liquidators The flooring giant’s product allegedly contains unsafe levels of formaldehyde