Buyers 'Marching Into the Jaws of Destruction' Says Redfin CEO
Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman says buyers are driven by affordability, and with the most affordable…
Wildfires, Droughts Not Dealbreakers for California Buyers
Homeowner Jenny Hess says the great weather and calm environment are two of her favorite things…
How Homeowners Use and Choose Their At-Home Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
While electric vehicles make up just 3% of all U.S. car sales, Biden’s recent executive order calls…
Report Finds Americans Move Most to At-Risk Areas
A new report from Redfin finds Americans are moving to areas at higher risk of natural disasters…
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Energy Efficiency
RESNET Launches HERS H2O Rating for Water Efficiency
Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET) launched a new HERS rating program that evaluates a home’s water efficiency. On HorizonTV this week,…
Housing Markets
Utah Town Enacts Construction Moratorium as Drought Dries Up Water Supply
The 1,750-person town of Oakley, Utah boomed at the height of the pandemic as remote workers flocked to the outskirts of larger urban areas,…
Energy Efficiency
Most Buyers Say They Want Energy-Efficient Windows
A survey of 3,247 recent and prospective homebuyers found a large majority of respondents see energy-efficient windows as a desirable or must-have…
Environmental
What to Know About Air Source Heat Pumps and Cold Climates
There are several different ways to go about reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and it’s become increasingly important to consider different…
Community Development
The Largest Net-Zero Community Will Have 21,000 Homes
Developer FivePoint Valencia broke ground on a new 21,000-home project that will become the largest net-zero community in the country. Homes will…
Resilient Construction
More Than 31 Million Homes are at Risk This Hurricane Season
This year’s hurricane season will not hit 2020 levels, but several large hurricanes will put more than 31 million U.S. homes at risk, according to…
Resilient Construction
Wildfires are Only Worsening—It May Be Time for New Construction Methods
As bushes and trees nearby turned to ash, one California resident’s home remained untouched by the Valley Fire of 2015. How? Its composition of…
Resilient Construction
Natural Disasters Push Builders to Consider Resiliently Designed, Off-the-Grid Homes
Extreme weather resulting from climate change are now regular, year-round events, pushing some builders to reconsider how they design and…
Resilient Construction
Storms Leave Waterfront Homes With Wreckage and Owners With High Costs
After Hurricane Sally damaged the roof of one Florida couple’s waterfront home, insurance payouts only covered two-thirds of actual damages. The…
Environmental
Top 10 Environmentally Friendly U.S. Metros
Lawn care startup LawnStarter examined 200 of the nation’s metros across 24 variables to identify the top 10 eco-friendly cities. Variables…
