Housing Giants 2014 Housing Giants: In Pursuit of Capital IPO, bond, and private equity money flocked to the Housing Giants. Is there a finance gap for everyone else?
Housing Giants 2014 Housing Giants: The Long Road to Energy Efficiency A few of this year's Housing Giants share their quest to reach the pinnacle of high-performing homes and increased revenues.
New-Home Sales When Realtors Manage Home Builder Sales A hybrid approach to managing sales with real estate agents can bring home builders more focus and closings
Business Management Executive Corner: Home Building After the IPO The New Home Company CEO Larry Webb talks about taking his firm public.
Codes + Standards Tougher penalties needed for violation of construction safety standards, says advocacy group National Council for Occupational Safety and Health concerned about falls, silica dust exposure
Codes + Standards California commission moves to exempt solar power storage for extra fees Solar battery systems would be treated as net-metered solar systems under the proposed decision
Market Data + Trends Trulia: Asking prices rising, but construction remains low Monthly and quarterly price growth normal, but annual growth at lowest rate in 11 months; rents increased 4.5 percent nationally year-over-year
Market Data + Trends Single-family 55+ HMI rises to highest first-quarter reading since 2008 Compared with the first quarter of 2013, the single-family index increased 4 points to a level of 50, which is the 10th consecutive quarter of year-over-year improvements.
Codes + Standards New hurricane warning maps will include storm surge data Superstorm Sandy prompted change to include maps with coloring to represent depth of flash floods.
Codes + Standards Senate committee struggles to reach agreement on replacing Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Disagreements arise over regulatory powers and lending in disadvantaged communities, among other issues.
