Codes + Standards EPA unveils first Energy Star label for clothes dryers A 20 percent reduction in energy use could lead to $1.5 billion in savings and 22 billion fewer pounds of greenhouse gas emissions.
features Homeowners believe fire sprinklers increase homes' value A new national Harris Poll conducted on behalf of the non-profit Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition shows 74 percent of U.S. homeowners would be...
features Builders doing better, not completely back CNBC’s Diana Olick sums up today’s housing market, and observes that builders are focusing on higher-end buyers instead of entry-level,...
features Home Prices far from bubble territory, Trulia says Trulia’s Bubble Watch analyzes relative fundamental values by comparing prices today with historical prices, incomes, and rents to determine...
features LGI Homes targets young homeowners, sees shares soar Bloomberg reports that LGI Homes Inc., an entry-level builder based in Texas is expanding to six more states, and their non-conventional...
features Trulia’s Housing Barometer traces housing market’s move back to normal With data going back to February 2012, Trulia compiled a Housing barometer that charts how quickly the housing market is moving back to...
features Five takeaways from May’s housing market figures A Wall Street Journal Blog post says this week’s housing reports indicate the market may be stabilizing. Five important takeaways are...
Housing Zone* UNPUBLISHED Home prices stabilize per FNC report HousingWire reports that the FNC Residential Price Index, which excludes distressed properties, recorded a growth of 0.6 percent from March to April.
Codes + Standards California school bond measure needed to keep homes affordable, builders say If builders are forced to pay the entire cost for new schools, home prices could jump by $10,000
features New-home sales climb 18.6 percent Census Bureau data indicate that new-home sales rose 18.6 percent to a 504,000 annual rate, HousingWire reports. Sales in the South were up...