Multifamily Construction Time for Multifamily Buildings Increases, Continuing Upward Trend Continuing the upward trend from the past seven years, the average length of time for multifamily construction to conclude in 2019 was 17.3...
Building Materials Lumber Prices Fuel Overall Increases in Prices Paid for Residential Construction Prices paid for goods used in residential construction increased even more in August, mainly pushed up by increasing softwood lumber prices....
Appliances Manufacturers Bet on Tech for New Home Appliances Appliance manufacturers are offering consumers tech features, large and small, on their latest appliances
Sustainability More Golf Homes Are Taking a Swing at Sustainability Some homeowners enjoy their lake house, others have their cabin in Aspen, and some enjoy golf homes. These residential properties are linked...
Sales Top 10 States for Homeowners As mortgage rates drop to new lows and the pandemic puts a new emphasis on living spaces, more Americans are buying up homes. SmartAsset...
Home Design Gable Art 101: Types, Tips, and What Not to Do Gable art comes in many forms and with many questions. Housing Design Matters gives the low-down on the most popular pieces of gable art...
Financing New Record Low Mortgage Rates Bring Buyers Relief Mortgage rates hit another new low this week, according to Freddie Mac. For 30-year fixed-rate mortgages, the most common type of loan,...
Economics Jobless Claims Surged This Month, Here’s Why As more Americans return to work, it may be concerning that applications for unemployment benefits have risen these past four weeks. During...
Green Projects Household Energy Use Increases Due to Pandemic, Energy Mortgages May Help As Americans have stayed mostly indoors, their energy usage skyrocketed. According to a Freddie Mac report, household electrical usage in...
Construction Construction Job Openings Grow, Layoff Rates Drop Layoffs for construction jobs were most intense at the beginning of the pandemic, but as the industry continues to recover, job openings are...