Astonishing test of waterproofing materials takes ASTM D779 out of the lab and into Lake Tahoe.
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Dancing Light, Project of the Year, is “magic ... so in tune with everything around it,” said the judges. The home is named for the way light bounces off floors and walls, and across the wood ceilings. The pool, set close to the house, acts as an evaporative cooler, says builder Jerry Meek: As air moves across the water’s surface, it cools the interior. Photographer: Alexander Vertikoff.
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More than 40 percent of Baby Boomers, Gen Xers, and Millennials spend a disproportionate amount of their income toward rent
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Redfin followed up on its February predictions of the neighborhoods that were expected to have the fastest growth in home values
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Prices reached $255,600, up 10.1 percent from the first quarter
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Three Texas markets are expected to build 130,000 homes this year, more than 50 other large metros combined
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Surgeons, who earn $252,000 a year on average, can save $55,000 for a down payment in only 2.2 years
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Undergraduate enrollment in construction trade programs has grown 26 percent since last year
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Households need to earn at least six figures to even think of living comfortably in Los Angeles or San Francisco
Around 77 percent of wealthy households own their own homes, compared to only 34.9 percent of poor households
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If buyers want a bigger house, they should look toward smaller cities in the South and Midwest
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The older generations own more than half of the nation’s homes
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Florence, S.C., ranked first, followed by Macon, Ga., Lake Havasu City, Ariz., Vero Beach, Fla., and Texarkana, Texas
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3D printing industry implements new standards, UpCodes launches new codes compliance app, builders shooting for Zero Net Energy status brace for legal risks
Astonishing test of waterproofing materials takes ASTM D779 out of the lab and into Lake Tahoe.
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