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The recipe for a stronger housing market in 2026
Housing affordability is expected to improve gradually as builders adopt more buyer-friendly strategies. Incentives such as mortgage rate buydowns, flexible…
The Housing Market’s Holiday Gift: A Loosening Lock-In Effect
The housing market is showing early signs of life after a prolonged slowdown, with existing-home sales posting modest gains and…
The top construction technology news of 2025
As 2025 wraps up, technology continues to reshape the construction industry, with innovations ranging from 3D printing and mass timber…
Navigating the 2025 NGBS
National Green Building Standard (NGBS) released their most comprehensive update since their debut in 2008, the ICC700-2025. It strengthens energy…
California provides $865M for green housing and infrastructure
California officials approved more than $865 million in funding for affordable housing, transportation projects and climate resilience efforts. These funds…
Alexandria’s new Green Building Plan
The city of Alexandria, Va., is looking to adopt a new Green Building Plan, a set of environmental standards for…
Fed cuts interest rates by quarter percentage point
The U.S. Federal Reserve on December 10, 2025, cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points, lowering the federal…
Homeownership rate inches up
According to the Census’s Housing Vacancy Survey (HVS) of Q3 2025, the latest homeownership rate rose up to 65.3%. However this…
Starter-home sales rise
In October, starter-home sales posted a significant 4.9% year over year increase. This is the 14th consecutive month of increase,…
Energy Department Advances Investments in AI for Science
The U.S. Department of Energy announced more than $320 million in new investments to significantly expand artificial intelligence capabilities under…
