Economics Will the Housing Shortage Ease up in 2020? Buying picked up in September, thanks to the low mortgage rates seen in the past few months. Yet builders have not been able to match pace....
Codes + Standards More Cities Are Streamlining Permits and Zoning for Rooftop Solar More than 300 municipalities have received designations from SolSmart, a national program that helps streamline permitting and zoning...
New-Home Sales As Rest of Nation Stays Put, Denver Residents Look to Sell Compared to the rest of the country, Denver homeowners are gunning to pack their bags and move out. The city came in last on Redfin’s list...
Green Design Why Are California Home Builders and Rooftop Installers at Odds Over Solar? A state mandate for rooftop solar panels on new homes in California seemed like a windfall for solar rooftop installers. But a new proposal...
Affordability How Has Amazon Affected Virginia’s Housing Market? If someone is looking for a job, Northern Virginia may be the new hot spot to land a position when Amazon’s HQ2 opens there. But good luck...
Affordability Trouble Brewing in Portland's Fight for Affordable Housing Portland has breweries, a thriving art scene, and...a $15,000 demolition tax? A proposed new law in Lake Oswego, a Portland suburb, calls...
Energy Efficiency Rooftop Solar Generation Increased in 2019 The output of small-scale solar power, such as distributed rooftop systems, increased by 19.1% and provided 32.6% of total solar electrical...
Economics Lot Values Outpace Inflation and Hit Record High The West South Central division is the comeback kid. The West South Central division doubled its lot values from peak housing boom levels to...
Trends What Makes Ohio the Nation’s Hottest Housing Market? Ohio has more than just a good football team. The Buckeye State is a bullseye for affordable housing. Ohio dominated Realtor.com’s monthly...