New data from the California Association of Realtors (CAR) has determined 18% of the state’s homebuyers could afford to purchase a median-priced, existing single-family home during fourth quarter of 2025, up from 17% in the third quarter and up from 16% in the...
Mortgage application activity slowed for the week ending Feb. 6, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, dipped by 0.3% on a seasonally adjusted basis from one...
A Phil Hall Op-Ed: I live in Connecticut, and I freely admit that I am envious of people who live in other states where the elected officials are making efforts to either reduce or eliminate property taxes. Whether or not those efforts generate serious results is...
Conner Homes has announced the opening of Richards Ridge, a luxury single-family home community in the Seattle suburb of Bellevue, Washington. According to the company, four move-in ready homes are available ranging in size from 2,927 to 3,040 square feet. Each home...
The Passive House Network and Passive House California have released the California Rebuilds Catalog, featuring more than 30 fire-resilient passive house designs. Each entry is designed to meet or exceed the Passive House Classic standard, which can reduce energy use...
The House of Representatives voted 390-9 in a Monday night session to pass the bipartisan Housing in the 21st Century Act. According to combined media reports, the bill seeks to update local development and rural housing programs while expanding manufactured and...