Parks Raise Revenue, Reduce Risks
The days of 'back-of-the-envelope' land deals and 'rule-of-thumb' land planning disappeared in the last decade, replaced by rigorous analysis with the goal of eking out every potential dime from very expensive dirt. Now, a new tool can help sharpen the...
2-1 Garage Split a Hit With City Officials
Home buyers say they want more garage, but bigger doesn't mesh with some municipalities' mandate to reduce garages' street presence.
Operating Expenses: Fool's Gold for Improving Profit
Improve profitability by looking at direct construction costs before tackling operating expenses.
Enterprising Designs
Front Street has traditional single-family housing, with no resemblance to live/work urban lofts that put the business below and living quarters above. Ralph Spargo says Standard Pacific and Bassenian/Lagoni Architects aimed for house plus office, not ...
French Firm Brings New Dimensions to Wood Paneling
A French company offers a line of veneer panels with a mix of shapes, colors, textures and species to create three-dimensional effects.
Immigrant Tidal Wave: Are You Ready?
The Census Bureau's recently released American Community Survey makes us wonder if home builders are ready for recent immigration's impact on local housing markets.
Give Durability a Chance
The easier the maintenance, the more likely your homes will reflect quality 10, 20 or 50 years from now. Here's a checklist for 'smart durability' - building practices that can improve durability by easing the maintenance burden.
Owl Listing for the Birds
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's 1997 listing of the cactus ferruginous pygmy owl as endangered was 'arbitrary and capricious' and violated FWS policies.