President Biden on Actions to Tackle the Climate Crisis The U.N.’s leading international climate scientists called the latest climate report nothing less than, quote, “code red for humanity.” Read More The White House https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2022/07/20/remarks-by-president-biden-on-actions-to-tackle-the-climate-crisis/
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Massachusetts Lawmakers OK Compromise Climate Change Bill
Massachusetts Lawmakers OK Compromise Climate Change Bill A compromise bill mandating some of the steps Massachusetts needs to take to meet a goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 was approved by House and Senate lawmakers… Read More WBUR https://www.wbur.org/news/2022/07/22/mass-net-zero-emissions-legislation
Read MorePulte Homes Begins Construction of Luxury Townhome Model in Sonoma Oaks
Pulte Homes Begins Construction of Luxury Townhome Model in Sonoma Oaks Pulte received the Florida Green Building Coalition’s top honor as 2020 Builder of the Year, recognizing the company’s commitment to green-building standards, sustainability, energy efficiency and healthier homes. Read More Naples News https://www.naplesnews.com/story/money/real-estate/2022/07/23/pulte-homes-begins-construction-luxury-townhome-model-sonoma-oaks/10094352002/
Read MoreColorado Home Builder Announces New Approach to Reduce the Carbon Footprint
Colorado Home Builder Announces New Approach to Reduce the Carbon Footprint This pioneering construction method focuses on reducing the embodied and operational carbon of the homes Thrive builds. The result is delivering a home that lessens the harsh impacts of carbon on the… Read More PR Newswire https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/colorado-home-builder-announces-groundbreaking-building-approach-to-reduce-the-carbon-footprint-while-improving-the-impacts-of-climate-change-301591460.html
Read MoreSD Housing Commission, National CORE Break Ground on Supportive Senior Housing
SD Housing Commission, National CORE Break Ground on Supportive Senior Housing Nestor Senior Village will be an all-electric community, anticipated to achieve LEED for Homes certification at the Gold level or higher. Read More Times of San Diego https://timesofsandiego.com/life/2022/07/25/nestor-neighborhood-to-break-ground-on-supporting-senior-housing-monday/
Read MoreGovernor Hochul Announces Completion of $64M Affordable Housing Development in White Plains
Governor Hochul Announces Completion of $64M Affordable Housing Development in White Plains The building was designed to achieve Enterprise Green Communities designation for energy-efficiency and healthy environments and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority’s… Read More Governor Hochul https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-announces-completion-64-million-affordable-housing-development-white-plains
Read MoreM/I Homes introduces Halston Market townhome community in Des Plaines
M/I Homes introduces Halston Market townhome community in Des Plaines All homes are also WHOLE HOME Certified. Upon testing, an M/I home will receive a more favorable HERS (Home Energy Rating System) score than an Energy Star-certified home Read More Chicago Daily Herald https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20220725/coming-soon-mi-homes-introduces-halston-market-townhome-community-in-des-plaines
Read MoreHousing Demand Flattens as 1st-Time Buyers Retreat
Housing Demand Flattens as 1st-Time Buyers Retreat The share of adults planning a home purchase within a year stood at 13% in the second quarter of 2022, unchanged from the previous quarter, but lower than a year earlier (17%). Read More Eye On Housing https://eyeonhousing.org/2022/07/housing-demand-flattens-as-1st-time-buyers-retreat/
Read MoreU.S. Mortgage Rates Rise for a Second Consecutive Week
U.S. Mortgage Rates Rise for a Second Consecutive Week This week, mortgage rates are in the hands of the FED. There is a high degree of uncertainty, with rate hike bets ranging from 50 to 100-basis points. Read More FX Empire https://www.fxempire.com/news/article/us-mortgage-rates-rise-for-a-second-consecutive-week-1073685
Read MoreSolving the Housing Crisis Means Building when No One is Buying
Solving the Housing Crisis Means Building when No One is Buying Right now, builders have too many homes and not enough people to sell them to. In the long term, the United States has the opposite problem: Not enough houses for all the people who want them. Read More The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/23/business/housing-market-crisis-supply.html
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