Cornerstone Building Brands Inc. and LadyAID, the philanthropic effort founded by Grammy Award-winning country trio Lady A, have pledged a donation of $50,000 in Ply…
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Residential Construction Numbers Mixed in December, Current Outlook Unclear
The U.S. Census Bureau released its report on new residential construction in recent weeks and the results were mixed. According to the report, privately-owned housing…
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Government Program Eyes Thin Triples and Aerogel for ‘Energy Earthshot’ Investments
Two up-and-coming glass technologies could see further advancement in the coming years, after the Biden-Harris administration announced an initiative that aims to “slash” the costs…
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Can We Afford Today’s Unaffordability?
I have a friend who lives in California, and I remember when he moved out there how stunned I was by the costs for real…
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HUD Announces $221 Million to Tribal Communities
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently announced that it will make $221 million available in competitive funding for affordable housing and…
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Department of Treasury Sets New Guidance on Affordable Housing Development; NAHB Chair Responds
The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced new guidance this week to increase the ability of state, local, and tribal governments to use American Rescue…
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NAHB Urges Congress Take Action to Ease Housing Affordability Crisis
At a Senate Finance Committee hearing last week regarding the role of tax incentives in affordable housing, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) told…
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Energy Efficiency Gains Support but Issues of Affordability Still Remain
The trend toward energy efficiency continues to sweep the country as represented by the growth over the past year of energy-efficient (EE) jobs by 3.4%,…
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Housing Affordability Believed to be a Growing Crisis Among Americans
Four out of five American households believe the nation is suffering a housing affordability crisis and at least 75% report this is a problem at…
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Report Offers Insight and Solutions for Attainable Housing
According to The Urban Land Institute (ULI), homebuilders once catered to the middle-class, but new evidence points to a lack of nonsubsidized, attainable homes for…