Codes + Standards 5 Tips to Create an Energy-Efficient House The web site Earth911.com offers five tips for home buyers to create a new dream green home or substantially renovate an existing home. It’s...
Energy Efficiency Simple Passive House Measures Can Make Old Homes Efficient Simple passive house renovation techniques including continuous insulation, sealed walls, and triple pane windows can transform an old,...
Smart + Resilient Cities New York Making Slow Progress on Resiliency Seven Years After Hurricane Sandy It’s been seven years since Hurricane Sandy caused extensive flooding in the New York metro region, and progress on resiliency since then...
Codes + Standards Virginia’s First Zero-Energy-Ready Home Development to Open in Williamsburg A new 75-home development in Williamsburg, Va., will be the first in the state to be built to the Zero-Energy-Ready standard. The Department...
New-Home Sales 10 Cities Where First-Time Homebuyers Should Invest Business Insider found 10 U.S. cities where first-time homebuyers may still be able to secure an affordable home in a desirable location. ...
Trends Suburbs Are the New Second Home Destination More realtors are helping their city-dwelling clients buy second homes in the suburbs, the Washington Post reports. It used to seem like...
Smart + Resilient Cities What Makes a Boomtown? In its summer Housing and Mortgage Market Review, Arch Mortgage Insurance Company looks at what allows some towns to experience exponential...
Economics June Market Report: Prices Rise, Supply Flattens Redfin reports that for-sale home prices rose 3.4% year-over-year in June, while inventory stayed flat and home sales decreased. U.S....
Financing Are Starter Homes Going Out of Style? More millennials are foregoing starter homes in favor of renting for longer, due to factors like rising home prices, a desire for...
Land Planning The Single-Family Ban in Oregon Could Triple Portland’s Available Housing If it passes, Oregon’s ban on single-family zoning could triple the for-sale housing stock in Portland, Redfin reports. The bill, which...