New home sales in October were the best since 2007, based on Commerce Department data, and building permits rose the most in 12 years… Read More Fox Business https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/housing-market-comeback-picking-up-steam
Zillow says it expects Boomers to open the housing market back up over the next two decades… Read More HousingWire https://www.housingwire.com/articles/zillow-says-housing-market-will-open-up-after-silver-tsunami/
October pending home sales dip 1.7 percent from September but up 4.4 percent year-on-year The Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI) fell 1.7% to 106.7 in October. Year-over-year contract signings jumped 4.4%. https://www.nar.realtor/newsroom/pending-home-sales-decline-1-7-in-october October personal income flat as personal spending rose 0.3 percent In October, personal income was mostly flat, disposable personal income fell -0.1 percent and personal consumption…
Sustainable buildings go beyond reducing energy and water consumption… Read More Smart Cities Dive https://www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/raising-the-living-standard-in-cities-requires-us-to-build-better/568086/
Much of this new sustainable design and construction has been motivated by standards developed in 2000 by the U.S. Green Building Council… Read More Northrop Grummam https://now.northropgrumman.com/sustainable-engineering-leeds-to-architectural-innovation/
The 2010s are coming to an end, so stash the succulents and farmhouse decor—it’s time to usher in a new decade of design… Read More House Beautiful https://www.housebeautiful.com/design-inspiration/g29931199/2020-home-decorating-trends/
These homes have been financially and physically designed to support workforce-level families and single-parent households… Read More The Ledger https://www.theledger.com/news/20191127/renovate-neighborhoods-cuts-ribbon-to-affordable-housing-in-haines-city
Residential real estate seems to have regained health of late, and in more ways than one… Read More Forbes https://www.forbes.com/sites/miltonezrati/2019/11/26/the-real-estate-picture-brightens-and-in-a-number-of-ways/#5ab188382803
First-time buyers have something new to be thankful for this holiday season… Read More Boston Agent Magazine https://bostonagentmagazine.com/2019/11/26/boston-home-prices-rebound-september-following-national-trend/
October new home sales jump 31.6 percent year-on-year to pace last seen over 12 years ago Sales of new single‐family houses in October 2019 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 733,000, down 0.7 percent from September but up a huge 31.6 percent year-on-year. Sales in October and September were the highest in more than 12 years. https://www.census.gov/construction/nrs/pdf/newressales.pdf…
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