Archives for March 2013

Consumers have begun to embrace solar energy at a much faster rate. The year 2012 saw the demand for solar panels more than double, and the U.S. will most likely become one of the biggest markets. Recent signs show the popularity of green home features growing, and solar power is no exception. Like any potential […]

Apartment vacancy rates dropped to their lowest fourth-quarter average in 12 years to 4.9 percent from the 5.4 percent of the third quarter. Vacancy rates rarely get below 4 percent, so the market is about as tight as it can get. “The average rent in efficiency apartments outpaced other types of units, rising by more […]

Well-being is important because happier, healthier citizens tend to have positive social and economic affects on the places they live. The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, which has surveyed 1.7 million Americans since the survey was first conducted in 2008, reflects the physical and emotional health of residents in each of the 50 states. The index measures […]