Codes + Standards Canada’s National Building Codes Will Encompass Effects Of Climate Change The National Research Council previously based code writing on historical data but now wants to take into account innovation and new products
Codes + Standards DOE Updates And Expands Definition Of Everyday Light Bulb A new definition is the first step in a plan to make bulbs more efficient
Single-Family Homes Residential Remodeling Spending Reached High Of $340 Billion In 2015 Spending on home improvement projects is higher than ever and is expected to get even stronger. According to Demographic Change and the...
Codes + Standards EPA's 2017 Construction General Permit Now In Effect A CGP is required for most sites that will disturb one or more acres of land
Economics Residents Can Retire The Earliest In Philadelphia Based on incomes and living expenses, SmartAsset found that people in Philadelphia can retire as early as 58, the youngest age among the...
Sales USDA Home Loans Benefit Low- And Middle-Income Buyers USDA Home Loans require no down payments and don’t need private mortgage insurance. SmartAsset took a look at USDA mortgages and...
Sales Immigration Policy Could Negatively Impact House Prices If stricter immigration policies are implemented, many homeowners and potential buyers may be affected. Bloomberg reports as threats of...
Economics Federal Reserve Interested In Hiking Rates But Uncertain About Fiscal Policy According to the minutes of a recent Federal Reserve meeting, Fed officials said that raising interest rates could happen soon, assuming the...
Sales Analysts Predict Higher House Prices This Year And Next Rising mortgage rates, home price appreciation, and low levels of inventory will all contribute to increasing house prices over the next few...
Economics Deregulation Could Get Big Banks Back Into Mortgage Lending Nonbank lenders account for nearly half of all mortgage originations, up from just 10 percent in 2010. But, the heyday of Quicken, loanDepot...