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4 Cities Where Housing Inventory Now Exceeds Pre-Pandemic Levels

San Antonio leads with the greatest surge in the number of homes available post-pandemic

Remodeling

Aging in Place: My Aunt Nancy’s New ADU

An apartment addition for an accessory dwelling unit to allow a family member to age in place presents several challenges and lessons learned for both the homeowners and contractor alike

Housing Markets

Average Homebuyer Income Increased Considerably in 'Pandemic Boomtowns'

Remote workers moving to Boise, for example, have raised the average annual income of homebuyers by 24%, to $98,000

U.S. biggest builders look at what's next for housing

Housing Giants

What Now for Residential Construction? The Housing Industry Post-Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic is essentially over, but the disruption to the housing industry that lies in its wake will be felt for years to come

Opinion

Housing's New Now

There is no "new normal," only now. Use this time after the height of the pandemic and its upheaval to set the stage for sustainable success for your business

Business Management

Some COVID-Era Workplace Practices Are Easing, But Others Are Here to Stay

COVID-19 may be easing its grip on the U.S. after a disastrous two years, but lingering supply chain disruptions have builders holding onto their pandemic business tactics

Market Data + Trends

COVID’s Two Year Anniversary: How the Pandemic Impacted the U.S. Housing Market

After two years of grueling price volatility, building obstacles, and record low supply, the housing market is still recovering from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic

Government + Policy

California Bill Proposes a Vaccine Mandate for All Employees

A necessary final step toward normalcy or a statewide infringement? Here’s what Californians have to say about the fate of a new vaccine mandate

International Builders' Show

Wellness Design and Pandemic Precautions Will Define the 2022 Kitchen & Bath Industry Show

KBIS 2022 is back in person, but health and wellness will still be a main concern of the three-day trade show

Market Data + Trends

Sustainably Increasing the Homeownership Rate May Be More Difficult Than Ever Post-Pandemic

The U.S. homeownership rate has stayed the same for half a century, but housing-related fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic could change that

Builders

Pandemic Precautions for Home Builders: Keep or Purge?

Home builders appear ready to purge much of what they’ve done during the last 21 months or so, whether because they can or they no longer feel the need to keep them

Purge piles of items to keep, donate, discard

New-Home Sales

How Omicron Could Affect Homebuying in 2022

Even a new infectious variant can’t slow demand in a record-breaking housing market

Market Data + Trends

2021 Census Data Reveals Historically Small Population Gains

The US population grew at its slowest pace in recorded history during the COVID pandemic

Labor + Trade Relations

Majority of Unvaccinated Workers Consider Quitting Because of Mandates

An already short-staffed workforce could lose much more talented labor amid vaccine mandates

4 Cities Where Housing Inventory Now Exceeds Pre-Pandemic Levels

Aging in Place: My Aunt Nancy’s New ADU

Average Homebuyer Income Increased Considerably in 'Pandemic Boomtowns'

What Now for Residential Construction? The Housing Industry Post-Pandemic

Home Builders Institute's Schools to Skills Grant Application Open Through December

As Mortgage Rates Rise, Buyers Lose Purchasing Power

Renters Are Choosing Single-Family Homes for These Features