Solar Record Number of Solar Panels Installed in 2020 The U.S. solar industry didn't just endure the pandemic, it thrived. Solar installations increased 43% year over year in 2020, resulting in...
Government + Policy Biden's First-Time Buyer Tax Credit Could Help Millions of Renters Reach Homeownership President Joe Biden’s proposed $15,000 tax credit for first-time buyers would make homeownership affordable for 9.3 million, or 27.4%, of...
Market Data + Trends Young Adults Relocated Most During Pandemic—Here's Why A recent Bankrate.com survey found 31% of young adults aged 18 to 31 relocated during the pandemic. Gen Z, aged 18 to 24, were most likely...
Market Data + Trends Buyers Want Big Homes, These Metros Offer the Most It’s clear buyers need and want more space to accommodate their new normal lifestyles, whether it be private outdoor space, home offices,...
Construction How Sacramento Plans to Change Construction Process to Address Housing Needs Due mostly to construction challenges, California’s housing affordability and shortage are noted as one of the country’s most severe....
Construction Single-Family Permits Increase 19.2% Across the Country The total number of single-family permits issued in January 2021 exceeded last year’s levels by 19.2%, for a total difference of 13,535...
Demographics What More Women in the Workforce Means for Builders If builders and developers address demographic shifts affecting the housing industry now, specifically shifts concerning American women,...
Off-Site Construction 3D-Printed Homes Aren't the Future—They're the Now Two entirely 3D-printed communities are in the works, and the off-site construction companies are calling demand “off the charts.” The first...
Demographics Black Homeownership Rate Drops to Lowest Level Since 1960s For more than a century, the gap between Black and White homeownership in the U.S. has remained consistently between 20 and 30 percentage...
Construction More Construction Job Openings in January Since Fall 2019 January construction job openings reached a new high while hiring rates actually dipped. Job openings increased by 4% in January, but hiring...