SILVER SPRING, Md. — Sales of new homes jumped again in July, rising 13.9% as the housing market continues to gain traction following a spring downturn caused by pandemic-related lockdowns. The Commerce Department reported Tuesday that July’s gain propelled sales of new homes to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 901,000,...
Buy, Lease or Subscribe to Add Solar Panels to Your Home
NEW YORK — Homeowners are clamoring to power through blackouts that have become a regrettably frequent part of life in California. The cost of solar panels and batteries has fallen. And a new California law will require all new homes to produce as much energy as they consume beginning in...
California First State to Mandate Solar Power for New Homes
LOS ANGELES — California became the first state in the nation to require homes built in 2020 and later be solar powered, following a vote by the Building Standards Commission. The unanimous action on Wednesday finalizes a previous vote by the Energy Commission and fulfills a decade-old goal to make...
How Much Will Clovis New Home Prices Increase With Fee Hike?
(Editor's Note: This story has been updated to reflect the Clovis City Council's vote Monday night.) As Clovis grows, so do fees for new developments. The Clovis City Council approved increasing developer impact fees Monday night (July 2), following four hours of discussion. All five council members voted in favor...
Boom Town, U.S.A.: Clovis Council Vote Adds 1,000 Home Lots
Clovis — with an estimated population today of 109,000 — is in a building boom that will make it a city of more than 175,000 residents by 2035, according to the city's water planning documents. Evidence of this rapid growth plan can be seen all over Clovis, which has promoted itself...
Boom Town, U.S.A.: Clovis Council Vote Adds 1,000 Home Lots
Clovis — with an estimated population today of 109,000 — is in a building boom that will make it a city of more than 175,000 residents by 2035, according to the city's water planning documents. Evidence of this rapid growth plan can be seen all over Clovis, which has promoted itself...