Retrofitting Existing Homes Will Be Vital for Reaching Emission Targets
If governments want to reach emission reduction targets for housing stock, older homes will have to…
Economics
What Comes After Real Estate’s Surprise 2020 Boom?
Zillow projects that home sales will peak this fall and taper off through next year. Then what?…
Design
How Housing Design Has Changed Over the Past 30 Years
Over the past 30 years, our ways of living have changed, so it is no surprise that so have home…
2020 Aurora Awards Winners: Multifamily, and Project of the Year
A selection of this year's winners in the Aurora Awards' highly competitive Multifamily category, including the Project of the Year
2020 Aurora Awards: Single-Family Detached and K+B
A selection of this year's winners in the Aurora Awards' Single-Family Detached category, including kitchens and baths
Urban Townhome Designs That Show Density Isn't a Dirty Word
Four great examples of higher-density projects designed with ample open areas and private outdoor spaces
Amenities Homeowners Request Most
The hottest trends right now for residential design are all a result of the pandemic. The American…
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Serenity Now, The Garden as the New Home Office
Even if it’s just yards away from the house, the lawn mower shed or any outbuilding for that matter…
Remote Workers Expect to Be Remote Even With a Vaccine
Sixty-one percent of respondents in a National Association of Home Builders survey who currently…
Mortgage Rates Hit New Bottom for 10th Time
For the 10th time this year, mortgage rates dropped to record lows. When will it stop? That’s up to…
Buyers Continue to Choose Suburbs Over Cities
While the pandemic upended lives in the ways of remote work and learning, it gave homeowners the…
Construction
Industry Targets Underrepresented Groups in New Worker Recruitment
Although the pandemic is well underway, it’s not stopping the industry from recruiting more much…
Lumber Prices Spike 29% in September, Highest Monthly Gain on Record
Last month, prices paid for goods used in residential construction increased by 1.8%. NAHB says the…
Home Sales Outpace Construction Starts by Record Margin
Newly-built single-family home sales have outpaced for-sale single-family construction starts,…
How Builders Intend to Use Off-Site Methods in 5 Years
In just one year, an increasing number of builders reported intent to utilize off-site construction…
Prefab Methods Struggle to Compete With Traditional Techniques
While prefab methods may seem like a quick fix to many home building problems, the transition is …
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How a Focus on Kindness Helps Bolster This Home Building Business
Get to know Division President of Fresh Paint by Garman Homes Rebecca McAdoo in this week’s…
ProCONNECT Events Schedule
ProCONNECT events give design and building professionals the opportunity to meet with manufacturers about current and future projects
Is Your Problem-Solving Like Playing Whac-A-Mole?
Up your problem-solving game with these steps for process improvement
Thomas Beadel on Splitting Lots, Doubling Inventory
The business model for Thomas James Homes' Trademark by TJH brand brings more opportunities for buyers in neighborhoods where inventory is tight
Could Off-Site Construction Help the Industry's Labor Issues?
Construction labor shortages are only one of the issues the industry faces today and one of the…
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Housing Giants
2020 Housing Giants List
Each annual Housing Giants list is a snapshot in time of builders’ perceived opportunities and challenges. This year is no exception, but the challenges that have emerged are unprecedented
2020 Housing Giants Report: The Magnificent Middle
In the shadow of the top 20 Housing Giants and their impressive numbers, midsize production builders are vital to the industry’s growth and resilience
2020 Housing Giants—Ranked Lists by Region, Revenue, Home Type
The top U.S. home builders ranked by revenue, closings, and type and location of homes built
2020 Housing Giants Report—Top 35 First Move-Up Home Builders
Topped by D.R. Horton, Lennar, and Clayton Properties Group in the first three spots, these 35 …
