Multifamily Condo Construction Lags in Housing Recovery The Wall Street Journal argues that the lack of condos, which can serve as entry-level housing, is a missed opportunity in the housing recovery
Codes + Standards Builders, scientists developing beyond-code strategies for wind resistance The system uses eight-foot panels that are flat, not curved, but assembled into a round home
Design House Review: On The Boards An annual peek at what members of our design team have been working on this year
Sales + Marketing Study Shows Which Digital Tools Aid Homebuyers This year's Home Buyer Conversion Report helps builders use technology effectively to draw customers, close deals, and sell homes
features Homebuyers Can Now Judge Communities by Their Sound A new company called HowLoud is calling itself the WalkScore of noise. According to Realtor Mag, homebuyers in Los Angeles and Orange...
features Bidding Wars Make a Comeback, but with a Different Cause During last decade’s housing boom, bidding wars were a quintessential part of the home buying process. Today, bidding wars seem to be making...
features Demand for ‘Walkability’ Continues to Grow Companies are moving to urban core areas to attract more talent, and planners are putting in more bicycle and pedestrian paths. According to...
features Single-Family Rental Market Shows Signs of Overheating A new report by Moody’s Analytics suggests that monthly costs for single-family rentals are unsustainable in some markets. Rents in one of...
features Boomers and Millennials Compete for Urban Rental Housing Rental housing in multifamily buildings is being sought by Boomers and Millennials alike, especially in big cities like Houston or...
features The Best and Worst Cities for First-Time Homebuyers in 2015 WalletHub offers an in-depth look at their study on first-time homebuying in 300 U.S. cities. Overland Park, Kansas, ranks number one as the...
