Market Data + Trends Homeowners Aren’t Tapping Into Record Equity Levels Homeowners have access to a record amount of tappable equity, but most are not taking advantage of it, CNBC reports. The collective...
Sales Low Mortgage Rates Boost Southern California Homes Sales July saw the strongest home sales in four years in Southern California, thanks in part to low mortgage rates, CNBC reports. Home sales in...
Energy Efficiency New Concept House Rethinks Sustainable Development A new sustainable concept home by Woodside Homes and its Japan-based parent company, Sekisui House, will debut at the 2020 Consumer...
Trends The 15 Best Places to Buy a Home Cities that are best for homebuyers have healthy housing markets and good affordability compared to local incomes, Business Insider reports....
Codes + Standards Pop-Up Parks Revitalize Empty Lots Pop-up parks that provide instant open areas for public use and programming can revitalize under-utilized spaces and add vibrancy to...
Codes + Standards Oregon Rescinds Tsunami-Zone Construction Ban The Oregon legislature has repealed a ban on construction of new critical facilities in tsunami inundation zones. The action now allows...
Financing Teachers Cannot Afford Average Rent Most teachers, especially those early in their career, cannot afford the average U.S. rent with their salaries, Zillow reports. Rent is...
Smart Home Do Smart Home Upgrades Attract Buyers? Some smart home technologies may help you sell your home better than others, according to U.S. News and World Report. High-end...
Codes + Standards Wildfire Threat Makes Parts of California Too Risky to Insure Areas of California have become too risky for insurance companies to insure due to the persistent threat of wildfires. New data shows that...
Trends Where Is America’s Creative Class? CityLab found where the U.S. creative crowd already lives, as well as where it’s growing. The class composed of knowledge workers,...