Exclusive Research: Supply-Side Anxiety
Builders and architects say the best way to persuade them to try a new product is by showing how it performs.
House Review: Revising Your Best-Sellers
Even the most popular house plans can benefit from a makeover.
Study: Paint Color Affects House Price
Rooms painted in certain colors, like creamy yellow or light green, can fetch sellers $1,000 more than expected.
Multiple-Bidding Buyers A Challenge
Potential buyers want to increase their odds of acceptance by bidding on multiple homes, but they are frustrating sellers by driving legitimately interested buyers away.
Construction Company Phone Manners Found to Be Off-Putting
In a study of more than 2,200 people, just 21 percent of respondents indicated they were satisfied with the way construction businesses handle their phone calls
Big Solar Outpacing Rooftop Installations
Individual rooftop installations just can't compare to larger solar systems that sell electricity directly to utilities.
Top 100 Products
2016 Top 100 Products
Home builders know better than almost anyone that trying a new product is not a casual matter. Using a good new product won’t necessarily win you…
Innovation
Home Builders Need to Innovate or Get Back to Basics
What the home building industry really needs now
Affordability
New Designs for Building Homes Within Reach
Delivering homes that are affordable, appealing, builder-friendly, and profitable is a tall order—or is it? These prototypes offer answers to the affordable housing dilemma