Sales High Cost of Wildfire Insurance Cooling Home Sales in California Due to the recent destructive blazes, the risk of homeownership in fire-prone areas in California is outweighing the reward for many...
Smart + Resilient Cities Toyota Is Making a Smart City in Japan—But Cars Aren’t the Focus If you heard a car company intended to design a smart city, you would think it would include countless highways with automobiles zipping...
Affordability As Upzoning Gains Traction, Maryland Leads Way for Tenant Rights Upzoning, popular in the West Coast, is now gaining traction in the East Coast as states such as Virginia and Maryland try to tackle the...
Sales More Americans Can Afford a Home, But Finding One Remains a Challenge Good news for home builders: More Americans were able to afford a home in the third quarter of 2019, according to an analysis by Realtor.com...
Codes + Standards New Certification Program for Rigid Core Luxury Vinyl Tile The Resilient Floor Covering Institute and SCS Global Services have unveiled a new program to ensure the quality of Rigid Core Luxury Vinyl...
Government + Policy Builders Saw Policy Wins in 2019, But There's More Work Ahead NAHB Policy Briefing | In 2019, NAHB's government affairs specialists worked closely with members of Congress to address excessive regulations affecting home builders
Digital Marketing The Top 5 Ways Home Builders Can Increase Marketing ROI in 2020 More than 40 home builders spent $18 million in digital advertising last year. Here’s how they got their money’s worth
Purchasing What’s Your Ratio? Purchasing Ratio, That Is A step-by-step process to determine a meaningful and useful purchasing ratio
Quality Matters Construction Quality Assurance Program Fundamentals Home builders should take these steps to create an effective QA program that yields lasting results
House Review One Plan, Multiple Elevations: The Delray For these homes, the plan’s massing allows for a variety of authentic styles, and all elevations emphasize the front porch
