Affordability Contract Cities, Strict Zoning, and Sky-High Rents: Recipe for an Affordable Housing Crisis If you’ve ever wondered why exactly the Bay Area is so expensive, looking at the history of its housing policies and the fallout from the...
Financing How Startups Are Shaking Up Home Financing Buyers interested in a home purchase but intimidated by the choice between a) large down payments or b) mortgage insurance and expensive...
Sales January Existing Home Sales Start 2020 Off Strong The usual renewal that spring brings will have an added layer for the home industry this year: Along with the return of blooms and migratory...
Sales Competition Heats Up As Housing Inventory Hits 7-Year Low Bidding wars are back. After a slew of potential buyers started their homebuying journey early this year, they found that the sparse...
Demographics 5 Top Cities for Home Investments in 2020 If you are in the market for a real estate investment and also love warm weather and barbecue, you are in luck. Five of the top cities where...
Construction Best Systems-Built Homes and Professionals of 2020 The 2019 Building Systems Housing Summit recognized the best innovations and brightest minds in systems-built homes. A celebration of all...
Demographics What Does It Cost to Retire in All 50 States? Who wants to be a millionaire? To retire comfortably in California, that is more than a fleeting question: Total retirement spending there...
Labor + Trade Relations Labor Shortages Continue to Burden Builders The labor shortage is still the top concern for builders in 2020. Despite a slight decline in the number of builders who expect challenges...
Smart + Resilient Cities How Cities Lost Control of the Smart City Revolution to Corporations The term “smart city” may conjure up images of a shining urban landscape with glowing highways and holographic billboards. But in reality,...
Government + Policy Department of Energy Invests $74 Million in Building and Construction Innovations It is a bright day for the construction industry: The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced that it has budgeted $74 million for 63...