New-home construction may finally be on the mend: Housing permits, a gauge of future homebuilding activity, are at a post-crisis high.
The Richest Town in Every State
Every state has at least one town with a median household income thousands of dollars higher than the state’s median income. Find out your…
More Buyers Are Out Touring Homes
“Foot traffic continues to signal a positive summer trend for home sales,” according to NAR researchers.
Zillow Group to Sell ActiveRain
The Ben Kinney family of companies will soon become owners of ActiveRain, promising big things to come for the large blogging platform for the…
Construction Curveball? Don’t Forget the Change Order
(TNS)—It’s just a piece of paper, often only one sheet, and different companies write it up different ways. Yet when needed, the change order could prove the only thing that stands between you and hundreds or thousands of dollars worth of misunderstanding—or worse, unauthorized work that inflates the price of a project. This addendum to […]
Construction Curveball? Don’t Forget the Change Order
(TNS)—It’s just a piece of paper, often only one sheet, and different companies write it up different ways. Yet when needed, the change order could prove the only thing that stands between you and hundreds or thousands of dollars worth of misunderstanding—or worse, unauthorized work that inflates the price of a project. This addendum to […]
Redesign Ideas to Grow Old With
A home can be comfortable and functional throughout the many stages of life. Here are some redesign ideas on how to adapt a home for these life…
Mortgage Rates Drop After Last Week’s Spike
Borrowers saw some relief with mortgage rates this week, as fixed-rate mortgages reversed course.
8 Markets Topping Pre-Housing Crisis Peaks
A handful of housing markets have zoomed ahead of their pre-housing crisis peaks in the past year. Find out where.
Apartment Occupancies Soar to Record High
The national occupancy rate in May reached 95.3 percent, the highest ever. And high occupancy rates also often come with higher rents.