features Alexa, Welcome Home Amazon and Lennar Homes' partnership offering Alexa-enabled model homes in select cities is just one example of how far smart home...
Trends How Baton Rouge Is Planning for the Future Baton Rouge, La., is the site of a new research center, The Water Campus, created after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, and dedicated...
Market Data + Trends Neighborhoods Where it 'Makes Cents' to Rent Renting an apartment in Los Angeles, New York City, or other large U.S. metros may seem cost prohibitive. A new study unearths affordable...
Codes + Standards This Week's Codes and Standards, July 2 Meeting the solar mandate in California, silica standard enforcement, the release of a new construction standard in the U.S., and combating flood danger
Market Data + Trends Metros With the Most Forever Homes Finding one's forever home is the goal of many buyers, but "forever" lasts longer in some regions and metros than in others. A new study...
Market Data + Trends Rental Market Steady, Growth 'Sustainable' The median rent is increasing quicker this spring than last spring in the nation's largest markets, yet in 25 of these 35 markets, rent...
Trends Unplugging, Pacifying Smart Homes Smart home devices add greater capability to a home, but one thing that's hard to control is the extra noise these products can bring into...
Market Data + Trends Rising Rates No Match for Buyer Desire Mortgage rates may be rising past 4.5 percent, but that's not stopping home shoppers. If rates surpass five percent, only five percent of...
Market Data + Trends C'mon Get Happy: Study Tracks Generational Joy By Region Millennials may be settling down in the suburbs in greater number, but a new study finds that they tend to be happiest when living in big...
Financing Zero-Down Loans Undergoing Reboot The zero-down conventional mortgage loan product is being brought back at the Credit Union of Colorado. Experts say this will likely entice...