Despite the good economic times of recent years, it’s estimated that more than 5 million renter households nationwide have critical housing needs, meaning they spend more than half of their income on housing or live in severely inadequate units.

Children’s rooms with themes such as Gilligan’s Island can help sell kids — and their parents.

A deluge of systems and devices promises more profit power than ever before. But be careful. Software and hardware are way ahead of most builders.

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Texas city is first to make Energy Star mandatory for new homes.

FlowGuard Gold CPVC plumbing systems use one-step, solvent joining techniques that may be pressure-tested within 10 minutes of bonding.

Fannie Mae’s chief economist explains why the current downturn might not be so hard on home builders.

Luxury production homes built during the past several years have been marked by dramatic, vaulted entries leading to vaulted great rooms. The problem is that these houses, while popular among those wanting to make a statement about their success, perha..

Technology decisions made in the next 12 to 18 months will be influential in determining your operating effectiveness in 2004.