Economics U.S. Economy Started and Ended Decade Without Recession for First Time in History What does not kill you makes you stronger. The 2010s may not have been the strongest economic decade, but it definitely makes the list of...
Codes + Standards New Standard Provides Specification for Street and Area Lighting with Controls, Sensors A new standard provides mechanical and electrical specifications for interfacing street and area lighting with controls and sensor...
Economics Housing Market Will Champion 2020 Economy For the first time in years, the housing market will get its day in the sun, according to Fannie Mae’s Chief Economist. With forecasted...
Economics Labor Market Is Strong, But Mortgage Rates Won’t Budge Strong employment figures usually push rates up. But this time, according to Zillow, the mortgage rates are not budging. Some experts...
Economics Falling Housing Inventory Leads to Price Increase in November For those interested in brushing up on economics, November’s housing market was a classic case of supply and demand. Housing prices...
Financing Fannie Mae Boosts 2020 Housing Forecast The new year is coming in hot, and Fannie Mae has adjusted its 2020 housing forecast to reflect gains from a strong labor market and...
Economics What Will the Housing Market Look Like in 2020? The new year will be a positive one, according to economists. They do not predict any crazy growth, but low mortgage rates, new construction...
Economics Annual Home Value Growth Reaches Near 6 Year Low Looks can be deceiving: Annual home value growth is slowing down, but that is not necessarily bad news. Instead, the gradual slowdown may be...
Codes + Standards California Bans Home Insurers from Canceling Policies Due to Wildfire Risk California has banned home insurers from dropping policies in areas vulnerable to the effects of wildfire risk. The new policy places a one...
Green Design Think California's Solar Roof Mandate Means Outrageous Costs? Think Again As California’s 2020 deadline for all new homes to include solar power approaches, some worry that the new mandatory solar standards will...