Green Design Oregon Governor’s Executive Order Mandates Zero-Energy Ready Standard for New Homes Oregon Gov. Kate Brown signed executive orders recently that require all new homes to be zero-energy ready by October 2023. Brown’s action...
Market Data + Trends Home Sales 'Sputtering' Despite Strong Homebuyer Demand, Experts Cite Low Inventory The number of homes for sale in the U.S. dropped 12.2 percent, the sharpest year-over-year decline in inventory since 2013. Only eight of...
Opinion Proposed Tax Reforms May 'Chill' NY Housing Market Brokers and analysts say that the House and Senate GOP tax plans to reduce or eliminate the state and local tax deduction are threatening...
Market Data + Trends Pass-Through Tax Cut Would Be Great for Real Estate More than 95 percent of businesses in the U.S. are pass-throughs, with earnings going toward the owners' individual income tax returns. The...
Market Data + Trends The Best and Worst U.S. Cities for Veterans Austin, Texas is the best city for veterans, with the lowest veteran unemployment rate in the nation, a strong economy, and appealing...
Market Data + Trends The Value of Homeownership Across the Political Spectrum Seventy-three percent of both Republicans and Democrats believe that homeownership increases one's standing in their community, and the vast...
Market Data + Trends Homes in the South and West Typically Use the Most Water A new study reveals residential areas are responsible for less than 8 percent of water usage in the U.S. Using data from the decennial...
Market Data + Trends West Virginia Is the Best State in the U.S. for Millennial Homebuyers Despite a nationwide housing inventory crisis, and high rental and home sale prices, there are a few states where millennials can afford to...
Opinion House GOP Tax Proposal Creates Potential Obstacle for Affordable Housing Tax-exempt private activity bonds (PABs) are commonly used for the construction of affordable multifamily housing, hospitals, and...
Trends The Housing Market's Black Friday Is in August Home price cuts are most common from May through October, peaking in August at 13.9 percent, and they're rarest in December at 8.3 percent. ...