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Hispanic talent outpaces overall workforce growth in construction

New report says they continue to play an outsized role in homebuilding.

California architects pull back curtain on ADU design that won New York City preapproval

VL Architects explains why wide floor planks, floating toilets and carefully placed windows make spaces feel expansive.

A lower percentage of Native Americans own homes now than in 2014, Census finds

Every other racial and ethnical demographic sees homeownership gains, particularly Asian and Hispanic/Latino groups.

How Tulsa, Oklahoma's, $10,000 remote‑worker bet is reshaping the city

The relocation program improves engagement, incomes and entrepreneurship, a study found.

In Virginia’s 'Data Center Alley,' developer reportedly offers homeowners millions to move

Ashburn has the region’s largest concentration of these industrial facilities.

Hispanic buyers are driving homeownership gains in US. Here's how.

Hispanic borrowers under 25 lead mortgage applications, new report finds.

These states saw their insurance rates rise faster than inflation

Industry says increases have been driven by severe weather losses, rebuilding costs that outpace inflation, tariffs and litigation.

FHFA eases condo insurance rules tied to Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac

The full replacement cost for roofs is no longer required, lowering monthly payments.

Proposed home-buy cap on institutional investors would hit this state the hardest

Advocates of the ban argue that it will ease the path to homeownership, while opponents say it will result in less construction.

North Carolina considers constitutional amendment to limit property tax increases

The issue could come before voters on the November ballot.