Market Data + Trends Up to the Challenge? Builders Face Down a Range of Obstacles From short-term bumps to multiyear hurdles, survey results reveal the key challenges builders face
Construction Net Zero Energy: The Ultimate Z.E.N. Home's Wall Assembly The Ultimate Zero Energy Now Home proves there’s more than one way to deliver a high-performance wall
Economics Uncertainty for Lenders, Future Home Sales Clouds a Strong February Finish February pending home sales rose 2.4 percent from January, and they were up 9.4 percent from the same time last year, continuing January’s...
Sales Realtors, Homebuyers Race to Find Innovative Ways to Close Amid Increasing Restrictions Committing to a home is already one of the most stressful decisions many Americans make. Within the context of a global pandemic, homebuyers...
Trends 5 Shifting Housing Design Trends Happening Now It is too early to say if the coronavirus pandemic has sparked any new major trends in home design, but professionals do speculate that it...
Financing Where Is the Mortgage Market Headed Next? After March's wild ride for the mortgage market, the instability is not expected to recede anytime soon. Although mortgage rates plummeted...
Economics Is Home Building Essential? The Department of Homeland Security Says Yes If you still remember being cut from a school play or sports team, you can put that angst to bed because real estate professionals and...
Sales + Marketing Become the Big Fish: How to Seize Tier 2 and 3 Market Opportunities Home builders can use this checklist to dominate Tier 2 and Tier 3 markets that offer potential
Planning + Development L.A. Developers Still Building Large Homes, Despite City’s Attempt to Restrict Them Developers continue to build large single-family homes on lots zoned for more density in Los Angeles, despite the city’s efforts to curtail...
Purchasing Are You Getting a Good Deal on Your Purchasing? A little due diligence and a total-cost mindset go a long way toward helping you make more cost-effective purchasing decisions