U.S New Home Sales Surge in July

NAHB — New single-family home sales surged in July, as housing demand was supported by low-interest rates, a renewed consumer focus on the importance of housing, and rising demand in lower-density markets like suburbs and exurbs. Census and HUD estimated new...

Forest scorched by fire unlikely to recover

University of Colorado Boulder Today — With flames racing across hundreds of square miles throughout Colorado and California this summer and a warming climate projected to boost wildfire activity across the West, residents can’t help but wonder what our beloved...

U.S. housing market rallies despite pandemic

FOREST2MARKET.COM — It may be a tad lopsided but housing starts are nevertheless charting a pretty convincing “V”-shaped recovery as they bounce back from the COVID-19 induced lows that began in March. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) has also...