State Housing Agencies: Recognize Green Building Programs as Resilient Construction Guides By investing upfront in resilient construction, the agencies can be assured that funded buildings will require less maintenance and repair costs when such events occur. Read More Home Innovation Research Labs https://www.homeinnovation.com/about/blog/20221114-cw-state-housing-agencies
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HUD Reaffirms Its Efforts on Climate Change
HUD Reaffirms Its Efforts on Climate Change HUD will continue aligning building and substantial rehabilitation incentives and requirements with energy-efficiency and equitable decarbonization goals, including requirements around achieving green building standards in new construction and substantial renovations. Read More DSNews https://dsnews.com/featured/11-18-2022/hud-efforts-climate-change
Read MoreSetting the Path to Zero Energy Homes Through Hers® Ratings
Setting the Path to Zero Energy Homes Through Hers® Ratings Energy efficiency appeals to some stock market investors and helps the company access marginally better financing terms. Maybe more important, the company and its peers would like to change how they’re perceived. Read More RESNET https://www.resnet.us/articles/american-homes-4-rent-sets-path-to-zero-energy-homes-through-hers-ratings/
Read MoreKansas City Shows Energy Efficient Homes Help Everyone
Kansas City Shows Energy Efficient Homes Help Everyone Starting next summer, homes built in Kansas City will be required to meet a higher energy efficiency standard. Read More The Kansas City Star www.kansascity.com/opinion/readers-opinion/guest-commentary/article268881832.html
Read MoreKB Home Announces the Grand Opening of Auburn, a New Community Located in Moreno Valley, Calif.
KB Home Announces the Grand Opening of Auburn, a New Community Located in Moreno Valley, Calif. Homebuilder’s latest community offers personalized, new homes in Riverside County, priced from the low $500,000s. Read More Businesswire https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221122005190/en/KB-Home-Announces-the-Grand-Opening-of-Auburn-a-New-Community-Located-in-Moreno-Valley-California
Read MoreZillow Economist Says US Home Equity to Be Preserved
Zillow Economist Says US Home Equity to Be Preserved Chief Economist Skylar Olsen expects US homes to retain their value despite the rise in mortgage rates and decline in sales volume. Read More Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2022-11-18/zillow-home-equity-to-be-preserved-amid-sales-slowdown-video
Read MoreWhere Atlanta Housing Experts Expect Prices to Grow in 2023 and Beyond
Where Atlanta Housing Experts Expect Prices to Grow in 2023 and Beyond Metro Atlanta’s housing market has witnessed three turbulent years, but there was consensus about the area most poised for growth in the next year: the Southside. Read More Atlanta Business Chronicles https://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2022/11/18/housing-market-2023-predictions-affordability.html
Read More11/22/2022 – – MetroIntelligence Economic Update by P. DUFFY
MetroIntelligence Economic Update by P. DUFFY Existing home sales slump for 9th consecutive month, inventory at just 3.3 months’ supply Existing-home sales faded for the ninth month in a row to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.43 million. Sales fell 5.9% from September and 28.4% from one year ago. The median existing-home sales price rose to $379,100, an increase of 6.6% from the previous year. The inventory of unsold existing homes slipped for the third consecutive month to 1.22 million at the end of October, or the equivalent of…
Read MoreWeighing in on Wellness
Weighing in on Wellness Kitchen & Bath Design News asked designers to share their thoughts about wellness and how they can improve it within their homes. Read More Kitchen & Bath Design News https://www.kitchenbathdesign.com/weighing-in-on-wellness/
Read MorePulte Homes Introduces Addison Square in South Fort Myers
Pulte Homes Introduces Addison Square in South Fort Myers Pulte Homes has announced plans for Addison Square, an intimate gated enclave of 53 new single-family homes in a sought-after area of South Fort Myers. Read More Bonita Springs Florida Weekly https://bonitasprings.floridaweekly.com/articles/pulte-homes-introduces-addison-square-in-south-fort-myers/
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