BY CARMEL FORD on SEPTEMBER 8, 2016 Recently released data from the US Census’ Survey of Construction (SOC) show that 10 percent of single-family homes started in 2015 have 2 or less bedrooms, 43 percent have 3 bedrooms, 36 percent have 4 bedrooms, and 11 percent have 5 or more bedrooms. Three bedroom homes have consistently been [...]
BY ROBERT DIETZ on SEPTEMBER 7, 2016 • (0) The count of unfilled jobs in the overall construction sector rose in July, nearing the post-Great Recession high set in March. Residential construction hiring has also increased, after a period of soft gains in jobs. According to the BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) and NAHB analysis, the number of open construction [...]
Concerns over job loss lead to worries about housing security, a new study finds. By Jennifer Goodman Pixabay As a symptom of the rising cost of housing and fears of declining job opportunities, a majority of Americans worry about becoming homeless, according to a new survey. With the August Jobs Report cited as the "worst month [...]
The smart home industry has revolutionized the way we live and interact with our homes. Companies like Nest and Amazon have saved home owners money on their utility bills with energy monitoring devices and made daily life more convenient with home assistants like the Amazon Echo’s Alexa. Custom Home sister publication BUILDER Magazine talked with Trevor [...]
Author: Brian Honea in Daily Dose, Data, Headlines, News August 22, 2016 0 Housing in the United States is currently experiencing several positives, which have allowed the market to market to come close to its potential, according to data released Monday by First American Financial Corporation. The First American Potential Home Sales Model reported gains in [...]
GoBankingRates BEST AND WORST STATES FOR A RICHER LIFE New Hampshire is tops; Washington D.C. is not. LOS ANGELES, Aug. 15, 2016 -- Is there a place in America where families can have it all–a decent income, job security, safe neighborhoods, affordable child care and a good education, assuming, of course, the bread winners are capable [...]
August 9, 2016 from the Best in American Living Blog http://blog.bestinamericanliving.com/create-a-kitchen-that-a-home-buyer-loves-living-in/ Photo Courtesy of Lita Dirks & Co. What do you get when you combine hundreds of kitchen design options and a buyer who isn’t sure what they want, in an area of the home that has high emotional impact? The answer is often a very confused, frustrated [...]
Article from Realtor.com By Clare Trapasso 11:00 am ET August 2, 2016 Much hand-wringing has occurred over the fact that millennials are putting off what used to be one of the main achievements of adult life: buying a home. This ownership-interruptus has been attributed to everything from fast-rising home prices to towering student loan debt to the ultrastrict [...]
Originally published August 4, 2016 at 7:25 am Updated August 4, 2016 at 7:57 am From The Seattle Times The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Long-term U.S. mortgage rates declined this week after rising for three straight weeks, continuing to lure prospective homebuyers. Mortgage giant Freddie Mac said Thursday the average for the benchmark 30-year fixed-rate [...]
From Builder Magazine: FLARE brings German design and functionality to the American-dominated smart home security market. By Kayla Devon The home security market is largely dominated by US companies like NEST and Canary. Berlin-based BuddyGuard hopes to break up the monotony with some German engineering and design. The company recently released its smart home security product [...]
