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Codes + Standards

This Week's Codes and Standards, April 15

Millions of homes may be lost to flooding from climate change by 2100, L.A. County's first sustainability plan, ICC's legal battle, investment capital flooding coastal home developments at risk for flooding, and Tesla's solar sales

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Business Management

Data-Driven Builders Leave the Guesswork Behind

It's time for home builders to say goodbye to the seat-of-your-pants approach to business management and enlist data to improve business processes

Innovation

Let's Chat, Bot

This software solution to may revolutionize the marketing process, and may be a sign of the sales experience homebuyers come to expect

Innovation

Smarter Than You?

If you think it’ll sell homes, and you’re confident in those specs and ability to support them, you’re playing ahead

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Affordability

Ben Carson on Affordable Housing and Private-Sector Collaboration

HUD’s view of affordable housing and collaborating with private-sector builders

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Builders

2019 Custom Home Builder of the Year

Scottsdale, Ariz. builder Cullum Homes was named the 2019 custom home builder of the year by the National Association of Home Builders Custom Home Builders Committee.

Plumbing Fixtures + Fittings

Best of IBS 2019 | AXOR

The MyEdition collection of faucets and tub fillers from AXOR by Hansgrohe SE pairs a new “tailor-made” line of faucet bodies with seven...

Sales + Marketing Trends

iBuyer Impact in Phoenix

A new study finds that iBuyers, institutional buyers like Redfin and Opendoor, have a growing presence in the Phoenix real estate market

Zoning

Minneapolis' Zoning Revolution 'a Smart Revolution'

Minneapolis City Council recently voted unanimously to upzone the city, part of its larger Minneapolis 2040 plan to address housing...

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Economics

Real Estate's 'Race to Becoming a One-Stop Shop'

Home-flipping tech startups like Opendoor, and expanding real estate platforms like Zillow are using algorithms to consolidate and streamline the homebuying and selling process into an all-in-one experience.

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