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A new bipartisan housing affordability law went into effect over the weekend, offering some hope to prospective homebuyers. The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act was passed by Congress on June 23. It became law on Saturday after President Donald Trump declined to veto it. Provisions in the law aim to expand the national housing…
Those looking to refurnish or finally update that kitchen got a late Christmas present courtesy of President Donald Trump, who once again delayed the implementation of previously threatened tariffs on certain goods. On New Year’s Eve, the White House announced that a planned 50% tariff on imported kitchen cabinets and vanities and a planned 30%…
Rising interest rates and flattening wages have made it increasingly more difficult for anyone to purchase a home. Add racial disparity to the mix, and it’s enough to make a once-eager prospective homebuyer throw in the towel. June is National Homeownership Month, and CandysDirt.com is taking a look at the obstacles people face when making…
Texas builders are in the best housing market in the country, and while it’s far from perfect, other states have it a lot worse, Leading Builders of America vice president Phil Crone told a crowd at Dallas Builders Association’s State of the Industry event on Thursday. Crone, who previously served as executive officer of the…
As Dallas begins to embrace accessory dwelling units, tiny homes, and alternative construction materials, another cost-effective housing solution is now on the market. South Carolina-based ECLIPSE Cottages is building 128-square-foot, solar-powered, energy-efficient homes with off-the-grid capability. Like the tiny homes and the 3D concrete-printed models we’ve featured recently, they’re not for everybody, but they offer…
