Human Resources Federal Judge Overturns Obama-Era Overtime Rule The rule, released in May 2016, was set to take effect on Dec. 1, 2016, but a preliminary injunction has prevented it from being enacted
Government + Policy How Trump’s Tax Plan Will Impact Homebuyers and Owners Some real estate experts doubt whether President Donald Trump’s proposed tax cuts for helping the middle-class and spurring business will be...
Codes + Standards Changes Likely to Come to Federal Wetlands Regulations Big changes may be coming to federal wetlands regulations after the Trump Administration rescinded the Obama-era Clean Water Rule. A Trump...
Economics Housing Not Expected to Impact the Next Recession The consensus among leading economists is that the next recession is unlikely to be triggered by the housing market
Codes + Standards This Week's Codes And Standards, July 31 Green homes add $25,000 to resale value in Texas, less mobility may be hampering housing market, and South Miami requires solar panels on new homes
Building Materials The Impact Of The New Canadian Lumber Duties NAHB vice president Paul Emrath says that a 19.88 percent duty would lead to $498.3 million in lost wages and salaries for U.S. workers
Government + Policy Shortage of Good, New Schools Is a Concern for Homebuyers Last year, state and local governments spent $12.6 billion on elementary school construction, down 31 percent from 2008. Rather than raise...
Economics Florida, Texas, And Utah Among States Showing Robust Economic Growth While the U.S. economy isn’t growing very fast these days, some states are, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Florida,...
Economics Slow and Steady Recovery Bodes Well for Home Building The home building recovery has been slow and steady, and nearly nine years after the housing crisis, that’s probably a good thing because it...
Affordability Difficulties In Obtaining Affordable Housing Help To Drive Economic Inequality Renting has plenty of downsides, including fluctuating rents and general instability, but one of the biggest obstacles is that it is tough...