Using ‘Flex Features’ to Elevate Traditional Home Design
BSB Design finds flexible spaces are a major selling point for current homebuyers
Colorado-Based Manufacturer Uses Modular Homes to Increase Housing Inventory
Could modular homes be the answer to the affordable housing crisis? Off-site manufacturer Fading West seeks to find out
Zillow’s New AI Tool Aims to Promote Fair Housing Practices
57% of Americans say they still face discrimination despite nondiscriminatory housing laws; this new tool acts as a protective measure
AI’s Potential to Change Home Marketing to Be More Buyer-Focused
Push marketing using artificial intelligence is changing new-home marketing from being a seller-centric to a buyer-centric process
4 Housing Affordability Organizations Awarded 2024 Ivory Prize
Ivory Innovations will provide $300,000 in total prize money to support winners’ initiatives
New Heat Pump Takes a Sleek Approach to Home Climate Solutions
Startup Quilt is putting a fresh face on heat pumps to save homeowners money on their energy bills
Sales + Marketing
KB Home Launches New-Home Community in the Metaverse
A new initiative from the nation’s seventh-largest home builder spotlights emerging options for all home builders in the metaverse
Planning + Development
How Can Digitalization Improve Housing Planning and Regulation?
Harvard's Joint Center for Housing Studies unpacks new research on the role of digitalization in housing development
Innovation
How AI Is Revolutionizing the Home Design Process
Designers, architects, and other industry professionals are taking advantage of artificial intelligence tools to automate time-consuming tasks
Innovation
University of Michigan Researchers Unveil Sustainable 3D Printing Material
Researchers from the Digital Architecture Research & Technology Laboratory at Michigan State University have developed an eco-friendly 3D printing material made from sawdust
Design
Reinventing Home Building to Meet Current Challenges and Future Needs
The pandemic rocked traditional rules and roles for work and home and reset expectations. Now it’s time for fresh solutions in home building
Building Technology
AI for Home Builders
The application of artificial intelligence is accelerating across all aspects of today's business world, but where does it work for the housing industry?
Women at WIRC
Women at WIRC: Karlie Fike Is Introducing AI to the Home Building Industry
As head of operations at Togal.AI, Fike is using artificial intelligence to speed the takeoff process and simplify existing jobs for home builders
Digital Marketing
How AI and VR Are Revolutionizing the Housing Market
From home pricing to virtual tours, artificial intelligence and virtual reality are changing the way today's homes are bought and sold
Innovation
Austin's Housing Market Is Growing, and Spurring Innovation Along the Way
Home builders aren't known for being on the leading edge, but for those looking to innovate, one Texas city is allowing them to test new ideas
Innovation
Winners of the Housing Innovation Alliance's Pitchfest Program
Here are the four startups that stood out to Pitchfest's judges