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New Ranking Measures Cool Quotient of Affordable 'Kindred Cities'
Empty nesters, millennials, professionals, and many more potential homebuyers are seeking out the personality and activity of vibrant urban areas…
Home Builder and Battery Maker to Equip Communities with Solar Home Batteries
Mandalay Homes is partnering with Sonnen GmbH to create a first-of-its-kind housing community in Prescott, Arizona; 3,000 new homes with rooftop…
Housing Market Favoring Starter Homes, Trendy Areas over Suburban McMansions
Homeowners looking to sell their larger home to downsize are facing unexpected hurdles. In 2017, single-family homes are selling, on average, up…
NAHB Reports OSB Prices Up Nearly 20% Since September 2016
According to the NAHB's latest "Eye on Housing" report, the OSB price index has increased by 7.5 percent over the past two months…
'Granite, Ho!": Tracking the Stone's 30-Year Ascendance
For the middle class, granite countertops have long been a symbol of domestic luxury. Indeed, granite has been championed so strongly for nearly…
Real Estate Developers Are Converting Golden Era Skyscrapers Into Residential Areas
One Wall Street, the Crown Building, the Beaux Arts Emigrant Building, and several other of New York City's architectural landmarks are being…
Affordability Driving Housing Trends Along Political Lines
In America's largest urban counties, typically politically blue, housing is becoming less available and less affordable. Rising housing costs have…
SuBlurbia: How Cities and Their Suburbs Are Becoming One and the Same
Old stereotypes about suburban and city lifestyles are falling away as the two residential categories become more and more similar. Changing…
Hurricanes Harvey and Irma to Blame for New-Home Mortgage Application September Slump
According to a new survey from the Mortgage Bankers Association, mortgage applications for new homes dropped 20% overall from August to September…
Urban Areas Cause 'Jigsaw Puzzle of Fire'
In what some firefighters are calling a "once-in-two-careers" fire, California is grappling with its worst wildfire since 1933, with at least 31…
