Figuring out the ins and outs of a connected home can be a daunting task. That's why we sat down with the experts at Nest to find out exactly what you need to know. We asked them some of the most common questions surrounding this exciting technology. Here's what they had to say.

An estimated 20 percent of construction workers are undocumented immigrants

Nationwide data, now available in the ATTOM Data Warehouse, includes annual and monthly electric bills, natural gas bills, and water and sewer bills

The president-elect’s defense and economic policies could impact housing

Homeowners will be incentivized to retrofit their homes so that they use less energy

Even the most plugged-in analysts and economists are unsure about the future

Pending approval, the new law will go into effect in 2017, possibly as early as February

Home prices have increased at a slightly higher rate during years when Republicans were in office

The report discloses the environmental impacts of concrete manufacturing, providing product transparency within green building standards

The new master plan, to be released in 2017, is more pessimistic than the 2012 version when it comes to stabilizing land loss