Multigenerational Housing Needs More Support Fourteen percent of all home buyers over the past year were motivated to purchase a home to accommodate multiple generations in their family… Read More National Association of REALTORS https://www.nar.realtor/magazine/real-estate-news/sales-marketing/experts-multigenerational-housing-needs-more-support
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Federal Housing Administration Helps Over 765,000 Families Buy Homes
Federal Housing Administration Helps Over 765,000 Families Buy Homes Annual Report to Congress for fiscal year 2023 highlights impact of insurance premium reduction, assistance for approximately two million struggling homeowners, and a well-capitalized… Read More HUD https://www.hud.gov/press/press_releases_media_advisories/HUD_No_23_260
Read MoreBoomers Are Dominating the Hot U.S. Housing Market
Boomers Are Dominating the Hot U.S. Housing Market Typical age of repeat homebuyers is 58, National Association of Realtors report says. Read More Deseret News https://www.deseret.com/u-s-world/2023/11/15/23962316/housing-market-baby-boomers-dominating-buying-selling-homes
Read MoreBetter Building Conditions are in View
Better Building Conditions are in View “While builder sentiment was down again in November, recent macroeconomic data point to improving conditions for home construction in the coming months,” said NAHB Chief Economist Robert Dietz. Read More NAHB https://www.nahb.org/news-and-economics/press-releases/2023/11/builder-sentiment-down-again-but-better-building-conditions-are-in-view
Read MoreLumber and Steel Products Lead Building Materials Prices Lower
Lumber and Steel Products Lead Building Materials Prices Lower According to the latest Producer Price Index report, the price level of inputs to residential construction less energy declined 0.1% in October (not seasonally adjusted)… Read More Eye On Housing https://eyeonhousing.org/2023/11/lumber-and-steel-products-lead-building-materials-prices-lower/
Read MoreColorado House Becomes the First Net-Zero Home in Its City
Colorado House Becomes the First Net-Zero Home in Its City Fargo is a house located in Louisville, Colorado and is designed for a former high-level design engineer at Apple. Despite the project’s modern aesthetic, it blends into the historical neighborhood and meets… Read More InHabitat https://inhabitat.com/colorado-house-becomes-the-first-net-zero-home-in-its-city/
Read MoreGetting To Net Zero Will Depend on How We Heat Our Homes
Getting To Net Zero Will Depend on How We Heat Our Homes Our last post was a primer on electric heat pumps. Why the focus on heat pumps? Hingham’s recently finalized climate action plan rank orders our sources of carbon emissions and shows that heating and… Read More Hingh https://www.hinghamanchor.com/local-students-awarded-scholarships-from-the-friends-of-south-shore-health/
Read MoreNet-Zero Housing on the Horizon in Grand Traverse County
Net-Zero Housing on the Horizon in Grand Traverse County The housing shortage, coupled with high interest rates, makes this an extremely tough time to afford a new home. But there is an effort being launched in Grand Traverse County that could add more than 100… Read More Up North Live https://upnorthlive.com/news/local/net-zero-housing-on-the-horizon-in-grand-traverse-county
Read MoreNorth Carolina’s First Neighborhood of Net-Zero Homes Being Built in Orange County
North Carolina’s First Neighborhood of Net-Zero Homes Being Built in Orange County Families from California, Indiana and Texas are relocating to the Triangle specifically to live in a brand new sustainable community. The development is being called North Carolina’s first net-zero community… Read More ABC 11 https://abc11.com/net-zero-energy-efficient-home-array-sustainable-living-living-solar-power/13578647/
Read MoreA State-of-the-Art, Carbon-Negative Home in the Bay Area Sells for $4 Million
A State-of-the-Art, Carbon-Negative Home in the Bay Area Sells for $4 Million Reducing impact on the environment is crucial for many home builders and architects who seek innovative ways to engineer homes with sustainable features and small carbon footprints… Read More Robble Report https://robbreport.com/shelter/new-construction/carbon-negative-housing-aro-olson-kundig-1235402592/
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