Data & Research
Data & Research
How the Zero Energy Ready Home Update Emphasizes Resilience and Decarbonization
ZERH Version 2, released in December of 2022, will boost the efficiency and performance of single-family homes, preparing them for the increasingly oppressive weather
Business
How to Attract and Retain a Multi-Generational Workforce
Attracting skilled laborers remains a top priority for the construction industry, but according to Steve Bench, founder of Generational Consulting, the biggest roadblocks to recruitment and retainment are generational differences
Construction
Small-Duct, High-Velocity HVAC: What It Is and Why It Pairs Well With Modular Homes
Modular home manufacturers, builders, and owners now have many choices when it comes to indoor climate systems, but small-duct, high-velocity (SDHV) systems may be the perfect fit for these types of homes
Codes & Standards
An Introduction to the Zero Energy Ready Home Program
Late in 2022, the U.S. Department of Energy's Zero Energy Ready Home program announced the rollout of ZERH Single Family Version 2
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Data & Research
Housing market recovery still on hold
Housing market drivers worsened over the last quarter in line with the slowdown in economic growth, but household net worth rose.
Data & Research
Mortgage rates rock bottom after debt-ceiling deal
A piece of positive news has come out of the debt-ceiling deal reached earlier this week: Mortgage rates have fallen to levels that are at or near record lows.
Data & Research
Commerce Department: Construction spending up in June
United States builders began more nonresidential construction in June, pushing construction spending higher for a third consecutive month.
Data & Research
Survey: One-third of rental properties in U.S. are single-family homes
A survey indicates that 30 percent of all housing units in the United States are renter-occupied or vacant for-rent, and 27 percent is single-family detached homes.
Data & Research
Existing-home sales down in June, boost expected for July
Existing-home sales not seasonally adjusted are below the tax credit-boosted level of sales in June 2010 and June 2009. But NAHB advises to expect a report of a large year-over-year increase in sales announced next month.
Financial
New-home sales slip in June
Sales of new homes fell 1 percent in June, slipping for the second month in a row.
Data & Research
Housing starts at five-month high in June
June housing starts in the U.S. jumped more than forecast as better weather allowed the struggling industry to break ground on delayed projects.
Government
Study: Tax credits had little effect on housing markets
A new paper found that the average listing of home prices rose about $8,000 the month after the first major tax credits for the same amount went into effect, and they fell by slightly less than $9,000 two months after they expired.
Data & Research
Home ownership still goal for majority of Americans: N.Y. Times Poll
Almost 90 percent of Americans think owning a home is still an important part of the American dream, despite the current housing market.That's…
Economics
How the housing market can save the U.S. economy
Just as the U.S. housing market was the main culprit of the economic downturn, it is key to the recovery, writes Money Morning contributing editor Shah Gilani. Gilani presents a compelling plan to fix the housing market.