Codes + Standards Coalition Backs Extension of Expired Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives A coalition has urged Congress to modernize and extend expired energy efficiency tax incentives. Composed of environmental groups and...
Trends What Is a Suburb? New research tries to pin down America’s most idealized living environment: the suburb. Curbed reports that though the majority of...
Trends The Housing Crunch is Reshaping Cities Huffington Post reports that small cities are growing faster than normal, as a lack of affordable housing in big cities is driving...
Financing Homeowners Stingy With Borrowing Despite Increasing Equity The National Association of Home Builders reports that despite increasing equity, homeowners have been cautious to open new lines of credit....
Financing The Cities With the Best 20-Year Return on Home Values Coastal cities dominate the list of U.S. metros that have experienced the greatest home value growth over the past 20 years. CNBC reports...
Sales May’s Hottest Markets May Surprise You Realtor.com reports that May’s hot real estate markets were not the usual coastal suspects. Rochester, NY, topped realtor.com's list of...
Financing New Startup Takes The Down Payment Out of Homebuying ZeroDown, a San Francisco-based startup, says it helps buyers purchase homes by taking the down payment out of the equation. The company...
Market Data + Trends Confidence in the Housing Market Hits Five Year High MarketWatch reports that consumer sentiment about buying and selling homes is at a five year high, despite lagging home sales. The...
Financing Mortgage Lenders Forecast Profit and Demand Growth CNBC reports that the net profit outlook for mortgage lenders in the second quarter of 2019 was positive for the first time in three years. ...
Financing Most Affordable Metros See Greatest Price Growth The National Association of Realtors found that metros where the median list price for a home is $400,000 or below are showing the strongest...