From expanding into custom building to entering new markets, Giant firms share their strategies for growth.

A 0.7 percent increase in median home prices in 146 metropolitan areas in April brought them to their highest point in almost a year, according to a report from the National Association of Realtors.

Housing starts in April were nearly 30 percent higher than the year before, with 717,000 new homes beginning construction (seasonally adjusted annual rate), according to data released today by the Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Dev

Carriers offering errors and omissions policies for contractors have begun to offer new plans for small contractors, with more affordable premiums and coverage designed to meet the needs of this market.

Since a sustainable building is one you don't have to rebuild, some building sustainability experts believe adding points for "resilience" to storms and earthquakes to the LEED sustainability rating tool makes sense.

Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes gained five points in May from a downwardly revised reading in the previous month to reach a level of 29 on the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI), released today.

Detroit saw the lowest levels of new home construction activity in 2011, according to a recent analysis by Trulia.

While raw new home construction data shows that Houston issued the most construction permits in 2011, a recent analysis by Trulia looked at the number of permits issued per 1,000 existing housing units in 100 metropolitan areas.

Three Housing Giants share their sales successes, challenges, and strategies for growing their businesses in the recovering housing market