Codes + Standards Some homes under construction in Moore, Okla., not up to tornado code City officials want homes to be able to withstand EF-2 or EF-3 tornadoes.
features Nationwide variations in new-home financing The NAHB analyzes the 2013 Census Bureau Survey of Construction data, and finds that non-conventional financing methods for new housing...
features First-time buyers left behind in September home sales Existing-home sales reached a 12-month high, but the first-time buyer share remained unchanged from the previous two months. At 29...
features Here’s what you can get in real estate for $250,000 Zillow blog offers a selection of homes sold for $45,000 more of the national median price of homes currently on the market. Options range...
features A nightlight can keep your household safe A new product that can make your home smarter is this reinvented, $100 nightlight by Leeo. According to Fast Co. Design,...
features Student debt may not be the drag on housing we thought it was Who's more likely to be a homeowner, someone with a lot of student debt, or someone with no student debt but no college education? Real...
features Oil companies lure construction workers from their jobs (Video) Skilled-workers with six-figure salaries in oil boom areas like North Dakota and Colorado help increase demand for new homes, but...
Codes + Standards Stanford University researchers develop inexpensive seismic isolators for homes Initial testing looks promising for devices that researchers say could eliminate need for residential earthquake insurance.
features CoreLogic says four markets overvalued HousingWire reports that Market Condition Indicators designed by CoreLogic identified only four markets in the U.S. are currently overvalued...