Market Data + Trends 2017 Census Data Show a 'Return to the Suburbs' Suburban populations are growing, and urban populations are dwindling, according to the Census Bureau's 2017 estimates. Los Angeles, Chicago...
Builders Home Builder, Philanthropist Don Ball Passes Away Home builder and founder of Kentucky-based Ball Homes Don Ball passed away on Friday, March 23, 2018 at age 81. Ball was inducted into the...
Trends Metros With the Highest and Lowest Down Payments Denver, Seattle, New York City, San Francisco, and San Jose are all in a new ranking of the top 10 metros that require the biggest down...
Market Data + Trends Could Other Big Home Builders Be Taken Over This Year? An annual report from the Royal Bank of Canada says some home builders may be ripe for takeover. Beazer Homes, Hovnanian Enterprises, Taylor...
Trends Buying Harvey-Flooded Homes a 'Monstrous Opportunity' Perhaps Canyon Gate, a Houston subdivision ravaged by Hurricane Harvey, should not have been built. Some speculate that current rebuilding...
Energy Efficiency California's Solar-Powered MPC Jimmy Ayala, Division President of Pardee Homes San Diego, says that what once was ground-breaking in green building is now standard. Weston...
Codes + Standards This Week's Codes and Standards, March 26 Idaho county commissioners reject state building code, new timber legislation coming to Washington state, and recently released updates for roofing app
Trends Senior Economist Talks New Home Sales Trends Zillow senior economist Aaron Terrazas labeled the new home sales market as “haltingly progressive,” over the past year, but says now the...
Affordability Fannie and Freddie Hope to Ease Credit in Low-Income Markets Government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are lending a hand to homebuyers in rural and low-income areas in the new...
Remodeling Design To Shelf or Not to Shelf in the Kitchen Remodeling kitchens can add a lot of value to one's home, and one major decision to make is whether or not to go with top cabinets or trendy...