Jenni Nichols | ProBuilder

Jenni Nichols

Jenni Nichols is VP of Design-Lens for the New Home Trends Institute at John Burns Research & Consulting. She scouts and analyzes the best housing collections and master planned communities from across the country to feature in the DesignLens database and serves as chair of NHTI’s Housing Design Trends council. Along with supporting clients with their design and trends inquiries, she also consults with developers and builders planning their communities and fine-tuning their home designs. Email her at jnichols@jbrec.com or visit newhometrendsinstitute.com.

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