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Susan Bady

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Susan Bady has been writing about the housing industry for 30 years. She is senior editor of Professional Builder and Custom Builder magazines, and produces the Design Innovation e-newsletter.  Bady has also written for such consumer magazines as Cabin Life and Better Homes and Gardens’ Home Plan Ideas

On Trend: 8 Real-Estate Trends for 2016

Midwest residential trends reflect national developments. Here's a look at the top eight trends for the coming year.

The Hollywoodization of Residential Architecture

As viewers, we primarily focus on the actors and storyline of the movies we watch, but buildings are often essential for setting the scene and heightening mood. So what about the way Hollywood treats architecture in movies? 

Universal Principles: Five Key Trends in 55+ Housing

Five trends show how universal design is reaching beyond mobility to embrace walkability, wellness, and community connections

Modernism Flourishes in North Carolina

North Carolina, I recently learned, has the third largest concentration of Modernist houses in the United States. And there's a design competition especially for these homes. 

9 Reasons to Go Modular

With today's technology, modular homes can be built in any style, and completion time for a home can be reduced by up to 50 percent

New Urbanism

Traditional Neighborhood Development: Past, Present, and Future

Involving the public, addressing affordability, and embracing product diversity are some of the lessons learned from successful New Urbanism. We look at how the most successful communities get it right 

Regarding the Bungalow

Across the U.S., the bungalow is an enduring and well-loved house type—and for good reason

Collaboration: Forming Effective Partnerships in Design

The team approach to designing a community results in a more cohesive result—and one that’s often more creative

Lean Lessons From the New Urbanism

Small, infill multifamily projects like this one exemplify the tenets of Lean Urbanism, a growing movement that…

Get Ready—the Millennials Are Coming

If the Boomers were a tidal wave, the Millennials are a tsunami—there are 92 million of them, compared with 77 million Boomers. The Millennial age…

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NAHB Chairman's Message: In a challenging business environment for home builders, and with higher housing costs for families, the National Association of Home Builders is working to help home builders better meet the nation's housing needs


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