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Conquering Clutter in a Family-Friendly Home

Elizabeth and Ian White wanted to expand their 2,500-square-foot home in Charlotte, N.C., as soon as they found out a third child was...

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Jumbo-Mortgage Thresholds May Be Raised

With home prices continuing a climb to prerecession peaks, The Wall Street Journal reports that baseline jumbo mortgage limits may be raised...

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Four out of five private economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal project that the Fed will begin to raise rates in September. ...

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Not many builders comply with the 2012 or 2015 International Energy Conservation Codes if their locale does not enforce it, even though...

Sales

Builder Sentiment Highest Since 2005

Sales are picking up pace, but lack of lots and labor is a cause for concern

Codes + Standards

Toilet paper, pipe slope, and flush volume are key variables in determining whether drain lines might be predisposed to clog

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What if the map of the country were re-drawn based not on natural topography or political borders, but based on housing industry-related...

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Households today are less likely to go into foreclosure than at any time since the Great Recession started, MarketWatch reports. A...

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The Seattle PI reports that Mayor Ed Murray unveiled his plan to add 50,000 new homes in Seattle over a decade, with 20,000 of them...

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A 1920s-era four-plex in Orange County’s Olde Towne was meticulously restored by owner Hugh Siler. Tenants in its micro dwellings, each...

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