Industry News
December 18, 2012
A major factor in the recent housing market recovery is a law passed five years ago that suspends the tax liability on lenders' debt forgiveness when underwater homeowners want to sell their property.
December 18, 2012
Continued decline in KBI score reflects seasonal slowdown, with a leftover Sandy effect.
December 17, 2012
In her new role, Misa coordinates and manages multiple aspects of NyloBoard’s communications initiatives for brands including NyloDeck and NyloSheet.
December 17, 2012
East coast remodelers focus on rebuilding communities this holiday season.
December 17, 2012
In November, the unemployment rate in the United States fell to 7.7 percent of the labor force. The last time unemployment was this low was four years ago this month.
December 17, 2012
Insurance Service Office, Inc. (ISO) recently analyzed building codes and enforcement and found that Pima County, Ariz., consistently outscored comparable jurisdictions in Arizona and the nation.
December 16, 2012
The Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association (CEDIA) has released the second edition of its “Electronic Systems Technical Reference Manual,” a comprehensive guide to the world of residential electronic systems.
December 16, 2012
Recently, the EPA postponed the lead paint rule for public and commercial buildings until July 1, 2015, a positive sign for remodelers.
December 16, 2012
The National Association of the Remodeling Industry’s (NARI) third-quarter Remodeling Business Pulse data of current and future remodeling business conditions is positive overall with mixed sentiment about the future. New weather-related...
December 14, 2012
Jed Kolko, chief economist for online real estate resource Trulia, Inc., has his eye on 10 "healthy" housing markets with strong fundamentals entering 2013.
December 14, 2012
KB Home, one of the nation's largest home builders, has purchased land from Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc., in the master-planned coastal community of Playa Vista on the Westside of Los Angeles, the company announced.
December 14, 2012
The National Roofing Contractors Association has made available its "Guidelines for Complying with Building Code Requirements for Roof Assemblies: International Building Code, 2009 Edition."
December 13, 2012
Ohio's new residential building code goes into effect on Jan. 1. The new state code will update 2006’s code.
December 12, 2012
Remodeling giant Neil Kelly Company put together a list of its top 10 home design and remodeling trends for 2013. Top trends include the move toward clean, contemporary kitchen cabinets and the rise of quartz composite countertops.
December 12, 2012
Forest Grove, Ore., enacted regulations for several housing developments that require homes built less than 5 feet from a property line be sided and roofed with non-combustible material or equipped with fire suppression systems.
December 11, 2012
On private construction projects, contractors ordinarily have the right to file a mechanic or materialman’s lien under applicable state law to collect unpaid sums due on a construction contract.
December 11, 2012
Ryland Group Inc., one of the country's largest home builders, has purchased the operations of Trend Homes from Phoenix investment firm Najafi Investments LLC.
December 10, 2012
Ecologically-sustainable building practices, or “green labels,” will now be included on official land records maintained by San Francisco.
December 7, 2012
Atlanta’s Eastside Trail is one of the latest examples in the rails-to-trails movement.
December 6, 2012
The number of housing markets showing improvement, as identified by the NAHB/First American Improving Markets Index, reached unprecedented levels in December, swelling to a total of 201 markets across the country.
