Builders and architects report on what's been happening with expenses, square footage, and buyer demographics

With a 19 percent increase in sales from 2015, Irvine Ranch overtook The Villages as the nation's best seller last year

Homes available for first-time buyers dropped 12 percent last year, and starter homes now comprise only 25 percent of the total number of homes

Utah was the only state to experience a 2 percent increase in population between 2015 and 2016

The aging population is expected to significantly increase by 2035. By then, more than 800,000 older households will be buying new homes every year.