Master Planned Communities

Aerial view on a sunny day of a master planned community in Florida

Report Identifies Top-Selling Master Planned Communities of 2023

In the recently released report from RCLCO, Florida and Texas had the most sales among top-ranked MPCs of 2023 and Houston was the top-performing metro area

The Chickahominy Falls agrihood in Richmond, Va., includes a 10-acre working farm

Design

Are Agrihoods a Growth Opportunity?

Including a farm in your master plan isn’t just trendy, it also gives back

Construction students and instructor on job site of master planned community

Education + Training

MPC Developer Partners With Local Trade Students

A California developer is enlisting the help of local trade students for a new master planned community project

New Florida homes in a master planned community

Energy Efficiency

A Florida Master Planned Community Sets a New Standard for Net-Positive Construction

The Hunter's Point community on Florida's Gulf Coast is powered by a shared grid that recycles and redistributes excess energy from its net-positive homes

Master Planned Communities

Advantages of a Properly Segmented Master Plan in a Slow Housing Market

John Burns Real Estate Consulting's New Home Trends Institute offers master plan execution insights for a more challenging sales environment in 2023

Master planned community in southern California

Master Planned Communities

Top 50 Master Planned Communities of 2022

The nation's top master-planned communities saw strong but slowing growth in 2022 with a total of 31,000 sales

Master Planned Communities

In a Housing Slowdown, Master Planned Communities May Have an Upper Hand

With a range of lifestyle amenities and trusty resale value, master planned communities (MPCs) have several competitive advantages in a housing downturn

Aerial view of master planned community housing

HVAC

This Texas Housing Development Is Home to the Largest-Ever Geothermal Grid

Once completed, the Whisper Valley community outside of Austin, Texas will use a geothermal grid to provide heating and cooling to 7,500 households

Graphic of geothermal system underground beside residential home

Community Development

Up-and-Coming Community Design Trends Reflect Post-Pandemic Lifestyle Changes

Developers are introducing amenities focused on flexibility and outdoor living in new residential communities to accommodate an evolving consumer base post-pandemic

Outdoor community pool at apartment complex

Q+A

Colby Cox’s Plan to Revitalize His Historical Hometown

Colby Cox hopes to grow his Delaware hometown by building a master planned community that will boost the local economy and create one interconnected neighborhood

Rendering of Milton granary surrounded by pond and businesses

Master Planned Communities

New Home Sales in Master-Planned Communities Decline as Affordability Concerns Mount

The top-selling master-planned communities of mid-2022 are seeing slower sales activity than in years past likely due to elevated housing costs

Aerial view of a master-planned community

Master Planned Communities

In-Demand Community Amenities for a Changing Consumer Base

From co-working spaces to concierge services, master plan and rental community developers are testing out new community amenities to accommodate residents' changing lifestyles

Shared indoor workspace with desks and computers

Master Planned Communities

New Home Trends Institute’s May Insights Report Reveals Growth in For-Rent Housing

Master planned communities are accommodating popular COVID-era buyer preferences and building more rental housing

Sales + Marketing Award Winners

First, Best Impressions: The 2022 Nationals

These winners of NAHB’s 2022 National Sales and Marketing Awards, 'The Nationals,' offer progressive ideas to meet and manage a new era of consumer expectations in homebuying

2022 Nationals Best Community Welcome Center winner

Report Identifies Top-Selling Master Planned Communities of 2023

Are Agrihoods a Growth Opportunity?

MPC Developer Partners With Local Trade Students

A Florida Master Planned Community Sets a New Standard for Net-Positive Construction

Home Builders Institute's Schools to Skills Grant Application Open Through December

As Mortgage Rates Rise, Buyers Lose Purchasing Power

Renters Are Choosing Single-Family Homes for These Features