Economics More Chinese Buyers Buying U.S. Real Estate Demand from Chinese homebuyers in U.S. housing markets remains strong, with middle-class investors starting to purchase American properties....
Solar California Rooftop Solar Mandate Leading Nation by Example In 2020, California's rooftop solar mandate for all newly built single-family homes in the state goes into effect, and experts anticipate it...
Sales 'Regretfully Yours': Top First-Home Regrets by Generation A new survey of American homeowners analyzes what they regretted most about their first home, and how the results stack up by generations:...
Labor + Trade Relations Cities Pave Way for Construction Careers With the ongoing shortage of skilled labor, community groups and city leaders, along with developers are initiating programs that offer...
Economics Mortgage Volume Roars Into 2019 According to the latest seasonally-adjusted index data from the Mortgage Bankers Association, overall mortgage application volume increased...
Build to Rent Momentum Builds for Build-to-Rent Communities of newly built, single-family homes are being developed exclusively for renters by choice
Innovation See Change: Innovation in Home Building Housing may never be truly disrupted, but these technologies offer solutions to help manage its continuing evolution
International Builders' Show 18 Ways to Maximize Your Time at the 2019 International Builders' Show—and 10 Mistakes to Avoid The first lesson I learned in home building was that earning only comes before learning in the dictionary. To earn more money or be successful, you first have to grow your knowledge and skill base. IBS can be instrumental in that pursuit
Sales + Marketing Best Practices Road Map for a Great Customer Journey Buying a home is stressful. Here’s how to ease your buyers’ anxieties and guide them on a path to an excellent experience
Economics Number of Buyers 'Priced Out' in 2019 If the median price for a new home in the U.S. increases by $1,000 in 2019, 127,560 households would be priced out of the nation's housing...