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Home Building Pros Expect to See Growth in 2025
Residential construction and design businesses expect to see major returns throughout 2025
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Demographics
Gen Zers Save the Most Money—but Not Enough for a Down Payment
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Homebuyer Sentiment Improves Slightly in January
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Trump Moves to Cut Energy-Efficiency Building Program
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Data Show Mortgage Delinquencies Rose in Q4 2024
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Majority of Metros in the US See Home Prices Continue to Grow
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Owning a Home Still More Affordable Than Renting
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Is the Lock-in Effect Finally Easing?
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Homes in Climate-Risk Areas Expected to Drop in Value
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How New Technologies Can Improve Construction Workflow
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NKBA Launches Online Platform for Design Pros
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10 Home Features That Have Shrunk in Popularity
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2025 Could See More Home Price Reductions
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Design
How to Better Blend Indoor-Outdoor Living
Follow these simple tips to enhance a home's indoor-outdoor connection
Feb. 3, 2025
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Resilient Construction
3 Factors That Amplify a Building's Resilience
Designing a building for resilience helps ensure safe, efficient, and healthy results over the long term for building occupants
Jan. 22, 2025
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Design
8 Strategies for Designing an Aging-in-Place-Ready Living Room
Whether it's wider doorways or simpler floor plans, there are ways to design living rooms for aging in place
Jan. 15, 2025
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Passive House
In Boston, Passive House Pays Dividends
Using Passive House principles, three homes maintain indoor comfort while cutting energy costs
Jan. 14, 2025
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Education + Training
New Trades Training Program to Focus on Passive Building Design
The program covers various building science topics and gives participants hands-on experience
Feb. 5, 2025
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Labor + Trade Relations
Trump Immigration Policies Already Hitting Construction
With just two weeks in office, President Trump has put his proposed immigration policies into full swing
Feb. 3, 2025
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Jobsite Safety
How Construction Workers Can Stay Safe in Frigid Conditions
From providing updated safety plans to monitoring changing weather conditions, there are plenty of ways to keep workers safe during cold weather
Jan. 29, 2025
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Education + Training
Webinar Kicks Off Career and Technical Education Month
The NAHB-hosted webinar will share strategies for educating students interested in pursuing careers in the trades
Jan. 28, 2025
Business Management
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Market Data + Trends
2024 Saw Homes Appreciate at the Slowest Rate Since 2011
This could be partially due to inventory growth, which increased by nearly a quarter in 2024
Feb. 4, 2025
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Market Data + Trends
Construction Job Growth Waivers at the End of the Year
The construction industry added 8,000 jobs in December, bringing the total number of jobs to 196,000 year-over-year. Still, many states reported job losses
Feb. 4, 2025
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Financing
Affordability Challenges Drive Alternative Financing Solutions
In 2024, homes purchased through VA and FHA loans made up 34% of the market share
Feb. 4, 2025
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Markets
Vermont-Based Builder Introduces ‘Lego Block’ Homes
The factory-style homes can be built in just four days and could greatly benefit the state’s housing deficit
Feb. 4, 2025
Sales + Marketing
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Demographics
Single Americans Struggle the Most With Rising Housing Costs
Nearly 70% of single, divorced, or separated people have a difficult time affording monthly payments
Feb. 5, 2025
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Demographics
Young Adults Choose to Move Back in With Parents
Young adults have always made up a sizable portion of first-time homebuyers, but this has changed with rising home prices
Jan. 21, 2025
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Market Data + Trends
Uptick in Luxury Home Sales Continues
Some experts are predicting 2025 will be an even bigger year for high-end home sales than last year
Jan. 6, 2025
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Demographics
Markets Where Baby Boomers Dominate
The number of Millennial homeowners has decreased over the years, but more Boomers own homes than ever before
Jan. 6, 2025
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Smart + Connected Home
How Smart Technology Can Help Drive Home Sales
Home builders should pay attention to homebuyers' growing interest in smart features and appliances
Dec. 26, 2024
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Products
13 Products Used in the Panorama Idea Home
Explore some of the products used in this net-zero, carbon-neutral, all-electric, healthy home in Colorado
Dec. 5, 2024
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Smart + Connected Home
Upgrading the Smart Home Experience
By providing support from the get-go, home builders can drastically improve homeowner satisfaction
Oct. 31, 2024
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Interiors
Designing With Wellness in Mind
When designing a housing community, pay attention to the interiors—they can have a strong impact on residents’ well-being
Oct. 17, 2024
Housing Giants
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Housing Giants
2024 Housing Giants Report and Rankings
June 26, 2024
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Housing Giants
Home Builders, What's Your Off-Site Construction Super Power?
June 14, 2024
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Housing Giants
2024 Housing Giants Report—Top 5 Factory-Built Home Builders
June 10, 2024
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Housing Giants
2024 Housing Giants Report—Top 45 First Move-Up Home Builders
June 10, 2024
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