September 2016

Kitchen + Bath

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...

Sales

Are Co-op Sales Worth It?

They can be a silent profit leak, but there are also good reasons to make co-op sales work

Kitchen + Bath

Filter Faucet | Pfister

Using the integrated Xtract Filter Mode, the filter in the Lita Filter Faucet from Pfister purifies water effectively and quickly,...

Energy Efficiency

Research and new methods are making it easier than ever to frame homes for lower utility bills and greater energy efficiency

Kitchen + Bath

Pull-Down Faucet | Blanco

Although the Sonoma pull-down faucet is available in a 2.2-gpm model, additional 1.8-gpm and 1.5-gpm CALGreen models offer better water...

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