September 2016

Business Management

That Was Then. This Is Now.

No one wants to hear about how great it was 30 years ago. Experience is one thing, but relevance is just as important

Business Management

HHHunt's president discusses his company's vision of aligning employees and purpose to improve how people live

Market Data + Trends

Exclusive Research: Trends in New-Home Design

Islands, open floor plans, and large kitchens and showers are among the most wanted new-home amenities.

Projects* UNPUBLISHED

Through the ACE Academy of Eastern Iowa, students have built tree houses, baseball dugouts, and tiny houses.

Kitchen + Bath

Decorative Tile | Artistic Tile

Artistic Tile introduced Shagreen Porcelain, a new high-honed porcelain tile created by decorative surfaces designer Steve Charles. Meant to...

Sales

Foreign Homebuyers Choose Suburbs

Foreign buyers purchased 214,885 residential properties for $102.6 billion from April 2015 to March 2016

Economics

Policy Changes Affect Reverse Mortgages

Changes to lump sum draws and credit risks assessments could cut the number of defaults by up to 50 percent

Kitchen + Bath

Contemporary Faucets | Isenberg

Isenberg’s new 150 Series includes 20 matching pieces with bold contemporary shapes and smooth lines. Along with pressure balance and...

Economics

Index Shows Engineering Slowdown

The low Q2 EBI score was due to a drop in oil prices and instability caused by world events

Kitchen + Bath

Spray-Wand Faucet | Delta

Modeled after industrial-style flexible chef’s faucets, the Delta Trinsic Pro features a spring-design undocking spout for a wider range of...

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