Codes + Standards Washington State Construction Industry Restart Plan Has Three Phases Washington State is developing a three-phase approach to restart the construction industry after a halt due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The...
Net Zero Making the Transition to Net Zero Homes: Role of Trade Partnerships Two builders discuss why cultivating true trade partners is essential to successfully transitioning your business to building net zero or NZE-ready homes
Trends Tiny Homes: Fad or the Ultimate Social-Distancing Solution? As Americans living in cities struggle with population density, some experts speculate there will be a rise in demand for suburban homes....
Financing Purchase Index on the Rise Despite Drop in Weekly Mortgage Application Volume The weekly total mortgage loan application volume fell 3.3 percent, but luckily for home builders, the majority of the drop came from...
Sales Where Does the Housing Market Stand in Current Market Conditions? Though buyer demand seems to be returning, the housing market is still not out of the woods. A whopping 85 percent of realtors have seen a...
Demographics Will Housing Availability Improve? Homebuyers Increasingly Say Yes The number of homebuyers who expect their housing search to become easier in the coming months hit 25 percent, the highest Q1 reading in...
Sales Buyers Outnumber Homes As Housing Market Stages a Comeback After homebuyers pulled back during the height of the pandemic, demand is slowly recovering. Though sales are still below where we expected...
Codes + Standards Minnesota Safety Rules Will Reduce Space for Rooftop PVs New safety regulations in Minnesota will reduce the size of residential solar installations by at least 20 percent, according to a solar...
Green Projects Is Building Green Worth the Investment? It's not easy building green, but many builders say that green features add value to the home and create a better overall environment for...
Remodeling Sales + Marketing How the Pandemic Will Affect the Remodeling Industry in 2020 After already expecting a decline in 2020, the remodeling industry is expected to take an even bigger hit this year due to the coronavirus...
