• California steps up reform to join the single-stair bandwagon,Richard Lawson

    California steps up reform to join the single-stair bandwagon

    California lawmakers have been at the forefront of zoning reforms to increase housing supply and affordability. New legislation filed Tuesday would put the state on the path to joining single-stair reform that other states and cities have already adopted. Assemblymember Alex Lee’s newly filed bill p

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  • Residential contractors remain AI-skeptical early on, report finds,Tyler Williams

    Residential contractors remain AI-skeptical early on, report finds

    The use of artificial intelligence in residential contracting is still in its early stages, with only a minority of contractors fully integrating AI into their workflows. That said, interest in leveraging new technologies is steadily increasing across the industry. That was one of the main findings

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  • The rumors aren’t true. Housing market crash unlikely despite war, high rates,Jonathan Delozier

    The rumors aren’t true. Housing market crash unlikely despite war, high rates

    A U.S. housing market crash remains extremely unlikely in 2026 even as the war in Iran strains buyer psychology, according to Logan Mohtashami, lead economic analyst for HousingWire. The conflict with Iran has sent mortgage rates higher over the last five weeks, from a low of 5.99% to a high of 6.64

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