May/June 2021

Housing Giants

Builder Rankings by Revenue: 2021 Housing Giants List

Pro Builder's annual Housing Giants list provides a snapshot in time of builders’ perceived opportunities and challenges. This year proved exceptional, with unprecedented challenges stemming from the pandemic

Biggest U.S. Builders: 2021 Pro Builder Housing Giants list

Exclusive Research + Data

Design Trends Survey: What's in Store for Housing's Look and Feel

A recent survey of architects and design-minded home builders reveals what's in store for the look and feel of housing during the next three to five years

Housing Giants

2021 Housing Giants Report: An Unforgettable Forgettable Year

New and old challenges confronted the housing industry in 2020, and it may never be the same

Housing Giants

Home Builders Ask: Where’s the Land?

You still need a checkbook, but for home builders finding and acquiring land also requires planning, perseverance, and thinking outside the box

Housing Giants

The Supply Chain's Perfect Storm

Never before have home builders had to navigate a market where houses are pre-selling fast while the cost of so many resources is rising and so many supplies are constrained at the same time

NAHB

NAHB Chairman's Message: Regulations Add $93,870 to a New Home’s Price

How overregulation is exacerbating the nation’s housing affordability crisis

Labor + Trade Relations

What Labor Shortage? Not All Home Builders Affected Equally

Why is it some builders aren’t feeling the labor crunch? Truth is, the trade shortage is a great opportunity for builders to establish a true competitive advantage

Fuel tank gauge pointing near full for skilled trades

NAHB

Lumber Prices Hit Another Record High

NAHB Policy Briefing | Rising lumber cost continues to push up the price of single-family and multifamily homes; tracking consumer preferences for a home office vs. home gym

Quality Matters

Waterproofing Showers, Part 4: Sheet-Applied Membranes Done Right

Showers are hit with more ‘rain’ than any other part of the home, inside or out. Here’s how to waterproof showers correctly against costly leaks

Q+A

Epcon’s Paul Hanson on the Supply Chain, Franchising, and Active Adult Demand

Paul Hanson, of Epcon Communities Franchising, talks about active adult demand and what it's like to be a franchise home builder amid supply chain constraints

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