Economics Will Mortgage Rates Hit an All-Time Low? With the coronavirus stressing the global community and rocking the U.S. stock market, mortgage rates dipped to the lowest levels in three...
Sales Pending Home Sales Surge 5.2% in January, Crushing Expectations Analysts expected a two percent gain in January for pending home sales. By the month’s end, however, the final count more than doubled that....
Smart Home How Builders Can Shape the Future of Smart Homes With smart mirrors, toilets, and even fans hitting the market, smart homes jumping from niche to mainstream feels more like a “when” than an...
features 8 Key Lessons for Masterplan Success If a developer wants to jump into master-planned communities, they must be experts at strategy. Big-picture thinking can help developers...
Environmental Florida Residents Most at Risk of Property Damage Resist Flood Warning A study of an information campaign to inform Florida residents of the risk of flooding due to sea-level rise produced a surprising result....
Economics Mortgage Rates Fall Amid Coronavirus Fears As fears surrounding the coronavirus heighten, mortgage rates fell this week. Despite positive economic data regarding the U.S. labor market...
Demographics Climate Change Has Homebuyers Worried But Not Paralyzed As the country watches sea levels rise, flooding intensify, and fires break out across drought-stricken land, many potential homebuyers are...
Education + Training More Than 440 Students on Waitlist for Alabama Home Building Academy Those who say young people are not interested in the trades have not seen the over 440-person waitlist for a home building school in Alabama...
Affordability How Builder Efficiency Can Address the Affordability Crisis The affordable housing shortage is dragging down what would otherwise be a stellar start to a new decade for the housing industry. With...
New-Home Sales New Home Sales Surge, But Inventory Shortage Still Hanging Over Industry The home building industry came into 2020 riding the wave of progress it made in the latter half of 2019, and new home sales hit a nearly 13...
