What Are Our Affordable Housing Options? Really
There are a range of ideas out there for addressing the housing affordability crisis. And while offering more housing choices is great, which of those are truly solutions to affordability?
Happiness and 'The Bear'
Can happiness be the core strategy of a home building business? It can ... and it probably should be
Young, Old, and Gold
The September/October issue of Pro Builder magazine is my favorite among the “kids” we’ve delivered so far this year
All Homes Start Here: Register for IBS
NAHB Chairman's Message: Showcasing the best in residential construction, the 2024 International Builders' Show will offer a wealth of opportunities to learn, network, and socialize in Vegas in February
So You Want to Be a Disrupter in Housing?
What does it mean—and look like—to be a true disrupter shaking up an industry stuck in its ways and resistant to change?
The Inefficiencies of the Latest Energy Code
The 2021 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) hampers the return on investment for builders and homebuyers
Opinion
We’re All About You
Compelling content can take many forms, of which magazines are just one option. Professional Builder wants to give you the ability to decide where and how you receive and consume our content
Opinion
Summer Reading
Working alongside truly talented carpenters and watching other tradespeople not only impressed on me their skill and smarts, but convinced me I had neither at the level required to make a living at it. So instead I chose to write about it
Signing Up Students for the Trades
If local associations across the country follow the Texas Association of Builders' lead, it could make a huge difference to the future of the skilled trades
Let’s Get Small
Building smaller, taller homes on smaller lots can’t be the only solution to midde-class attainability
Single-Family Homes Built for Renters
Housing Design Matters founder Deryl Patterson is a proponent of home plans that are easier for residents to live in. In her blog, she takes on…
Houstonians Vs. U.S. Government
Thousands of Houstonians are still recovering from the devastation of Hurricane Harvey, and lay some of the blame at the feet of the…
Sales + Marketing
My Generations: A New Way to Look at Consumers
I have about as much in common with someone born in 1946 as I do an upper-age Millennial born in 1981
Housing Giants
Managing Rising Costs and Risk
Land, labor, and material costs are chipping away at home building's already thin margins