Codes + Standards Solar Mandate's Long-Term Benefits for Builders, Buyers California's rooftop solar mandate goes into effect on January 1, 2020, making it the first in the nation to do so. Experts are weighing in...
Market Data + Trends Study Shows Buyers Want More Variety A new housing survey offers buyer preference insights by housing type, location, purchase motivations, age, and depth of interest in master...
Financing Proptech Startup Gives Millennial Buyers Green Light A new proptech startup called Greendoor from Bill Lyons, CEO and founder of mortgage lender Griffin Funding aims to help Millennial and tech...
Economics Stocks, Trade Cause Rates' About-Face In November 2018, the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate was about 4.94 percent. In the first week of December, the average rate has...
Design Pantone's 2019 Color of the Year Conveys Function, Resistance The Pantone Color of the Year for 2019 is Living Coral, evoking feelings of reassurance, Americana, and a retro vibe. Experts are saying...
Design 2019 Kicking These 8 Interior Trends to the Curb Interior design and décor experts are weighing in on 8 trends that are falling out of fashion as the new year approaches, including gallery...
Builders Builder J. Douglas Pardee Passes Away J. Douglas Pardee, chairman of the board emeritus of Pardee Construction Co., passed away at 96 years of age on November 23, 2018. Pardee...
Market Data + Trends More Than 70 Percent of Millennials Value Homeownership As Top Milestone According to a new homebuyer insights report by Bank of America, 72 percent of Millennials value homeownership as the most important...
Builders D.R. Horton Acquires Iowa-Based Classic Builders The large home builder has acquired one of Iowa's biggest builders, Classic Builders, based in Des Moines. The $60 million deal includes the...
Townhomes The Townhome Solution Building townhomes has become a solution for builders to speed up the pace of construction while balancing rising land, material, and labor...
