Data from the 2010 American Community Survey indicates that single-family detached housing attracted 79.2 percent of the new households in the 51 major metropolitan areas over the past decade.
Economist Paul Emrath of National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) has updated a model he developed that estimates the value various features add to a home.
A survey indicates that 30 percent of all housing units in the United States are renter-occupied or vacant for-rent, and 27 percent is single-family detached homes.
NAHB Chief Economist David Crowe is forecasting 575,000 single-family home starts in 2011, a 21 percent bump over an estimated 475,000 units started in 2010, according to his annual state of the market report at the International Builders’ Show in Orla
Architects and builders are getting a jump on the coming wave of household consolidation. We take a look at the most significant design trends in multigenerational homes
Two years ago, at the height of the global financial crisis, investor Warren Buffett pulled out this gem of a quote to describe the situation. “It’s only when the tide goes out that you learn who’s been swimming naked.” And while this is an accur
Apparently 22 stories weren’t enough. Mukesh Ambani, the world’s fourth richest person, is now the proud owner of a 27-story residence in Mumbai, India. The $1 billion structure will be home to Ambani, his wife, their three children and 600 full-time
Are conservation communities on a comeback? Some experts believe so. We profile three recent conservation community developments that re-think the decades-old planning model.
Nestled against the San Tan Mountains, the Valley’s newest sanctuary — and the largest community ever by Taylor Morrison — opened to home buyers on September 18.
