Warranty accrual rates in the residential construction industry have recently seen substantial growth. What is driving the increase, and what should new home builders know… Read More

In an article for the United States Census Bureau, authors Kristin Kerns and L. Slagan Locklear report that southern states in the U.S. are seeing… Read More

Both the housing market and the home building industry have been somewhat unpredictable over the past few years. While a supply shortage in the housing… Read More

Will Home Renovations Cost Builders in 2020?   According to a March 2019 report by the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS), the U.S.… Read More

According to Washington Post contributor Kathy Orton, while home builder confidence was strong at the beginning of 2018, it “fell to its lowest level in… Read More

Smart home features are becoming more and more common in U.S. households. While the needs of each home vary, residential tech automation can involve energy… Read More

While most people are familiar with Millennials as a workforce and their impact on the economy, a new cohort is coming of age. People of… Read More

According to a study on metropolitan land values by David Albouy, Minchul Shin (from the University of Illinois) and Gabriel Ehrlich (from the University of… Read More

While the future of the U.S. housing market is difficult to predict, the current shortage of homes for sale has contributed to an affordability crisis.… Read More

Over the last few years, the U.S. economy has been gaining strength and viewed with general optimism. However, historians, economists, and real estate experts predict… Read More