CB November/December 2015

Sales

December Sales Data

New data from the Department of Commerce show that new-home sales in December 2018 posted a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of 621,000, down 2.4 percent annually.

Codes + Standards

This Week's Codes and Standards, December 3

Building code changes would spur low-carbon cities, California's solar mandate and other standards coming in January 2020, Department of Energy's new tools for home energy savings, Massachusetts town to revamp 55+ housing policy for more affordable housi

Multifamily

December 2018 Construction Spending

In December 2018, total residential construction spending posted the first annual loss, 1.3 percent, since 2011. But, multifamily construction spending had a record high, 3.1 percent, to a $65.2 billion annual pace.

Financials

Foreclosure activity plummets in November

Foreclosures were down sharply in November, both compared to the previous month and November 2009, according to RealtyTrac.

Codes + Standards

This Week's Codes and Standards, November 5

AIA adds new contract documents, cities' reducing parking requirements, D.C.'s new resilient, sustainable zoning policies; report on wood-framed assemblies' sound transmission, and what homes spared by Hurricane Michael had in common

Sales

Home Prices Rise in November

Prices were up 6.3 percent over the past year.

CB November/December 2015

10 Housing Markets Where Vacancy Rates Are the Highest

Pending Home Sales Are Back Up

These ZIP Codes Have the Highest Home Prices