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White House Convenes on Advancing Clean Buildings The White House convened 24 Governors’ offices to discuss how the Biden-Harris Administration

High Gloss Kitchens Making a Major Comeback We’re starting to see high gloss return to kitchen design, albeit in a

U.S. Home Prices Rise Slightly, Ending Seven Straight Months of Declines After steadily declining for seven consecutive months, housing prices

Are Kitchen Islands a Thing of the Past? Though kitchen islands provide much-appreciated extra space for food preparation and a

Walt Disney World Expands Affordable and Attainable Housing Project Disney has this evening shared that groundbreaking on its Affordable and

Priced at $1.5M, Trilith Project ‘Tower Home’ Reaches for Stars Eco-focused, four-story dwelling part of new Town at Trilith section

HUD Takes Action to Highlight and Research Land Use and Zoning Reforms The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Senior Living Operator Harmony Homes Forges Ahead With Workforce Housing Cottage Concept A small senior living operator and developer in

Use of Residential Energy Tax Credits Increases Including carryforwards from 2019, 2.4 million taxpayers claimed at least one residential energy

SBA Issues Strong Rebuke to Transformer Rule Following Builder Input The Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy delivered a stinging

MetroIntelligence Economic Update by P. DUFFY   March U.S. economic index surges to 53.3, complicating inflation efforts The headline S&P

The Plains Affordable Housing Project Tops Out At 4519 White Plains Road In The Bronx To improve energy efficiency, the

Jesmonite Is The Sustainable Home Decor Trend Worth Trying The resurgence of jesmonite isn’t just a vintage revival; it’s also

Construction Begins on 97 Affordable Homes in Montbello Neighborhood Phase I of the Montbello FreshLo Hub to offer income-restricted rental

A 2022 LEED Power Builder Transforms Lives and Communities National CORE partners with Hope through Housing to support residents. Read

Manufactured Homes Stack Up Against Traditionally Constructed Houses It was found that modern manufactured homes used 70.4 MM btu/year, a

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