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Democrats Reconciliation Bill Likely to Include Green Housing Funds While the bipartisan infrastructure agreement makes its way through the Senate,

Millennials Want Environmentally-Friendly Features in Homes Most New research has found that while both millennials and baby boomers wanted environmentally

Representative Tonko and Castor Push Forward Energy Efficient Homes Bill The Zero-Emission Homes Act would use rebates on the purchase

IWBI Launches WELL Enterprise Provider Designation The International WELL Building Institute launched the WELL EP designation for organizations that demonstrate

Bradford White Water Heaters Announces High-Performing, High-Efficiency Infinity L Tankless Water Heater New ENERGY STAR-certified tankless water heater with built-in

James Hardie Releases First Global Sustainability Report The world leader in high-performance building solutions details sustainability strategy and progress, including

Climate in the infrastructure bill: A substantial investment in resilience Much of the money would go toward activities that are

Pending Home Sales Post 7% Increase Year-Over-Year While most homes still sell within two weeks and for more than list

How The Delta Variant Is Affecting the Hot Housing Market Although different from when the COVID-19 pandemic first hit the

Private Residential Construction Spending Increased in June The total private residential construction spending rose 1.1% in June to a seasonally

Price of Most and Least Expensive Homes Surging the Fastest The median price of luxury homes has increased 26% year-over-year

Affordable Housing Inventory Boosted by Trepidatious Home Sellers With the eviction moratorium coming to a close and the fear of

EconUpdate by P. Duffy Construction spending mostly flat in June, up 8.2 percent year-on-year Construction spending during June 2021 was

Home Price Growth Reaches New Record According to Standard & Poor’s CoreLogic Case-Shiller national home price index, the month of

Multifamily Housing Rebounding in 2021 According to the latest Yardi Matrix U.S. Outlook report, multifamily housing is expected to increase

Report Finds Americans Opting for Longer Commutes to Find Housing An analysis of data published by Zillow found that Americans

Housing Supply to See Increases As a number of communities begin to grow again after the decline seen during the

Mortgage Applications Increase as Rates Fall For the week ending July 23, mortgage applications saw an increase of 5.7% mainly

EconUpdate by P. Duffy 3Q 2021 GDP annualized growth edges up to 6.5 percent Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased

Sec. Buttigieg on Senate infrastructure vote: ‘This was a major, major hurdle that was cleared…’ Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg responds

EPA To Bolster Limits on Water Pollution from Power Plants The Environmental Protection Agency has announced intentions to initiate a

Prefab Homes Could Be More Sustainable Housing Solution  ARCspace, a modular building developer, is one business offering a solution for

The Effect Millennials’ Wellness Focus Has on the Housing Market Millennials, which represent a large segment of home buyers today,

Coalition Urges Congress to Modernize Energy Efficiency Tax Credit A coalition of over 1,000 companies and organizations sent a letter

Report Finds Climate Change and Sustainability Concerns Will Shape Homebuilding Industry According to the Home Improvement Research Institute (HIRI)’s latest

Heat Pump Technology Increases the Value of Homes A study found that heat pumps add between $10,400 and $17,000 to

How To Use Landscaping to Increase Energy Efficiency in a Home Increasing the energy efficiency of a home can go

Energy Efficient 26-Story Multifamily Building Coming to Phoenix The new multifamily complex called Skye on 6th will be LEED certified

KB Home Opens New-Home Community in Las Vegas The new community called Teagan is located in West Las Vegas and

Freddie Mac Expects Housing Market to Remain Strong, Despite Recent Slowdown While there have been a few signs that the

Housing Supply Gains Momentum A new report by Redfin found that the housing market’s supply has gained some more inventory

Foreign Investment in the U.S. Housing Market Falls to Record Low According to a new report by the National Association

How Modular and Other Non-Site Built Housing Faired in 2020 According to the Census Bureau Survey of Construction data and