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Low-income Housing Doesn’t Lower Neighborhood Housing Values, Study Says
An analysis by real-estate listing website Trulia in the 20 highest priced U.S. housing markets from 1996 to 2006 found that residential property…
Rising Mortgage Rates Push Buyers Toward Less Expensive Homes
Rates for 30-year-fixed mortgages rose to 4.08 percent last week, rising half a percent in less than a month.
A…
D.C. Council Passes Bill To Reduce Number Of Blighted Properties
The Washington D.C. Council recently passed legislation that will make it more expensive for owners to hold vacant or blighted property. The…
Major Markets Experience Flat And Falling Rent Prices
Rent prices are still high in New York City, as a certain niche political party has…
U.S. Lumber Industry Pushes For Import Duties On Canadian Softwood
Leaders in the U.S. lumber industry are lobbying the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. International Trade Commission to put import duties…
Energy Efficiency
2x4 Wall Systems Outperform Traditional 2x6 in Tests
BASF and Building Science Consulting tested the home performance of the 2x4 HP+ Wall System and 2x6 construction with full cavity insulation
Housing Industry Leaders Oppose Changes To Mortgage Interest Deduction
A new policy could cap income tax deductions at $100,000
Renewable Energy Requirement In California Code Could Cost $15K To $45K
In 2020, new California homes will be required to have some kind of renewable energy component such as PVs or a wind turbine. That could cost from…
Phoenix, Sacramento and L.A. Among Top Housing Markets For 2017
Realtor.com forecast says 11 of the 25 top metros will be out west
