Codes + Standards New Minneapolis zoning regulations aim to preserve character of neighborhoods Home height limits, yard space, and construction materials are among the elements addressed.
Insulation Building Science: The High-R Wall Innovative solutions for high-R walls are critical for achieving zero-energy-ready homes
Financials Home Building: The Numbers Tell a Story To maintain current profitability, builders must work on their cost of sales and especially direct construction costs to improve gross profits.
Builders Home Building: Inaugural Honor Tom Lewis of T.W. Lewis Company becomes the first inductee into the National Housing Quality Hall of Fame.
New-Home Sales When Business Is Good, Here's How to Make It Better For many builders, business is good if not excellent. When that is the case, the possibility that success can lead to complacency becomes more prevalent
Codes + Standards San Diego County moves toward code amendments to promote energy-efficient homes Changes could add $2,300 to new-home costs but would even out within 18 months.
features Walk Score crime maps updated to be more accurate Inman News reports that Walk Score has tweaked the way it shows crime data – instead of showing crime density, the new maps will show crime...
features The 5 most affordable cities for the Millennial homebuyer RIS Media shares a list of cities compiled by the NAR where homeownership is more attainable for Millennials. Topping the list is Austin,...
features Renting not a good strategy for building wealth A report from The Center for American Progress discusses the challenges of building savings while renting. On average, renters have...
features 10 sustainable single-family homes Website Ignant curates their ten favorite sustainable homes out of Gestalten’s new book “Building Better – Sustainable Architecture for...
