Economics How the Rising Cost of Child Care Is Holding Americans Back One of the main reasons people invest in a home is to accommodate their growing family. But for some, their new children are the reason they...
Codes + Standards At Least 13 States Create Incentives for Utilities to Use Demand Response Programs At least 13 states have developed performance incentive mechanisms (PIMs) to encourage utilities to deliver energy savings at specific times...
Construction Residential Construction Sees Largest Gain in 12 Months The labor market started the year off strong. Overall, the total payroll employment increased by 225,000 across the board. Residential...
Demographics Top 10 Places to Move in 2020 Looking for the next hot market to expand your home building business? Take a look at these top 10 cities that are affordable alternatives...
Financing Here Is How to Find the Lowest Mortgage Rates Mortgage rates are the lowest they have been in years. But to find the best rate, potential homebuyers must shop around or risk being locked...
Affordability New Home Sales Soar As Inventory Plummets The good news: New home sales rose nearly nine percent year-over-year in the fourth quarter of 2019. The bad news: New home inventory fell...
Demographics Millennial-Led Denver Families Make the Case for Suburban Living A cool, young family finds themselves moving from the bright lights of the city to a sleepy suburban town: a Millennial’s worst nightmare,...
Financing More Americans Are Confident When Taking on Debt 2020 is beginning to be the year of good vibes: Americans are feeling better about the economy, builders are confident, and now even those...
Sustainability Living Future Institute’s JUST Program Helps Measure Progress on Sustainability, Social Justice The International Living Future Institute (ILFI) released an upgraded version of its JUST program, JUST 2.0, in 2019. ILFI’s JUST program...
Market Data + Trends Top 10 Most Walkable Cities in America For people who love city life, walkability is a big draw. They can stroll down the city blocks to their favorite grocery store, restaurants,...