Builders Improve Performance While new-home construction has stalled in many areas of the country, customer satisfaction with builders has improved for the third consecutive year and new-home quality has improved for the second straight year, according to J.D. Power and Associates. Overall customer satisfaction averaged 826 on a 1,000-point scale in 2010, the highest level [...]

Homeownership on Hold While a majority of Americans (72 percent) say they still believe in the inherent value of homeownership, not everyone is sold on the idea. A recent Trulia survey finds that more than one-fourth of Americans who currently rent (27 percent) do not plan to ever own a home. More than two-thirds (68 [...]

Know your transit scores.  When deciding where to live and work, consumers can use several tools to help them understand their transportation options. Walk Score has launched Transit Score, custom commute reports and a home- and transportation-costs calculator to help consumers gauge the proximity of public transportation to a selected address, their commuting options and [...]