Haier America went back to the drawing board when it searched for a refrigerator feature to complement the fridge’s role in most kitchens as a central message board.

Realtors such as Naperville, Ill.-based John Bates are expanding their offerings to home builders by including land brokering, and they’re profiting from the effort.

The way that critical habitat for endangered species is designated by federal agencies could change significantly as a result of the NAHB’s ongoing efforts in the regulatory arena.

For the past nine years, Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Mass., has taught girls in grades 8-12 about architecture during its SummerMath program.

In Pennsylvania, a state land-recycling agency has created an online brownfield market through www.pasitefinder.com.

Everyone says cities are on the rise. It stands to reason, then, that the people moving there must have places to live.

Mortgage rates are expected to rise later this year. Builders catering to first-time buyers are expected to be the most affected. We asked three who build starter homes about the likely impact.

Contrary to popular belief, homeownership rates in most major cities did not increase as fast as the U.S. average during the 1990s, and in some cases they declined.

Bradenton, Fla., builder Pat Neal sold 71 semi-custom homes in 2001 for $50 million in revenue.