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Weak Growth Continues as Housing Slows The months’ supply of homes for sale that have already been started rose to

New Sustainable Community in Utah With Luxury Mountain Homes Benloch Ranch, a new “sustainable community” in Utah, has homes starting

Proposed 2022 Green Building and Local Energy Code Update The proposed regulations aim to increase water conservation and reduce water

LEED Zero with Solar + Storage Systems for Hunters Point Pearl Homes and Sonnen Declare “Electrical Independence” from the National

Mortgage Rates Hit Five Percent for the First Time in Over Ten Years Due to a hot housing market, mortgage

MetroIntelligence Economic Update by P. DUFFY   Building permits up 0.7 percent in December and 0.8 percent year-on-year Privately?owned housing

Consumer Prices Rise in September The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 0.4% in September on a seasonally adjusted basis,

‘Super-Regional’ Providers Will Shape Next Senior Living Era Some senior living providers are gaining traction and becoming “super regionals.” Read

MetroIntelligence Economic Update by P. DUFFY Purchase loan apps rise 8 percent from previous week, but down 12 percent year-on-year

EconUpdate by P. Duffy Existing home sales rise 2 percent in July and 1.5 percent year-on-year Existing-home sales rose 2%

Why Builder Lumber Prices Remain Higher than Headlines Suggest Lumber futures prices have decreased by 52% (on a front-month basis)

Could Tiny Homes Be the Next Big Thing in Housing? The Demand is Up in Houston While Texas is known

Washington D.C. Getting New Affordable Housing The D.C. Housing Finance Agency has announced several projects that will add affordable housing

Gentry Homes to build 380 green residences in west Oahu Gentry Homes, Ltd. announced on Wednesday, March 3, that it

New developer sought for Napa Creek Village, a partially finished green housing project The Napa Creek Village project remains unfinished

Annual Connecticut Zero Energy Challenge Winners Announced Builders and homeowners in Bolton, Essex, Danielson, Hartford, Pawcatuck, Preston and Wilton demonstrate

How COVID-19 Is Influencing Home Design Boulder-based architects reflect on how COVID-19 has shifted the area’s design community toward a

Multifamily Market Sentiment Improves in the Third Quarter Confidence in the multifamily housing market continued to recover from its 1st

Retirees consider earlier moves to senior living in hot sellers’ market While 2020 has certainly presently presented its share of

U.S. housing starts blow past expectations; COVID-19 poses risk For the month of October, U.S. homebuilding increased due to low

Arizona builder has three new rental home projects on the way in Fort Worth area NexMetro Communities, an Arizona-based builder,

Shaping a Regenerative Future at Greenbuild 2020 The U.S. green Building Council addresses what’s next for LEED and how it

MetroIntelligence Economic Update by P. DUFFY Home prices up 15 percent year-on-year even as sales slowed prior to election During

Efficiency Meets Style in this Net-Zero Home in Rhode Island Architect Donald Powers comes full-circle with the completion of a

MetroIntelligence Economic Update by P. DUFFY October consumer confidence slips slightly due to rise in Covid-19 cases and job outlook

Now Is the Time for LEED Certification New guidance and tools support facility teams with healthy, sustainable re-entry and measuring

Where Trump and Biden Stand on Mortgage Finance The two presidential candidates take different approaches, as Trump would focus on