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Blogs
Blogs
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?
Innovation
So You Want to Be a Disrupter in Housing?
What does it mean—and look like—to be a true disrupter shaking up an industry stuck in its ways and resistant to change?
Codes + Standards
The Inefficiencies of the Latest Energy Code
The 2021 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) hampers the return on investment for builders and homebuyers
Construction
The Right Immigration Reform Means More Affordable Homes
A national political stalemate over immigration reform has caused a dangerous ripple effect in housing's construction workforce
Energy Efficiency
Getting Older Homes Up to Snuff for Energy Efficiency
To reduce the climate impacts of residential buildings, the U.S. Department of Energy is making new funding and tools available to help upgrade the energy efficiency of older, existing homes and is now accepting proposals
Home Design
Homes for Life Today
I'm told the standard three-bed, two-bath suburban house, like the one I grew up in, no longer suits today’s buyers. What's changed? Pretty much everything
Forty Under 40
Pro Builder's Forty Under 40: Keys to a Winning Entry
The 2023 Forty Under 40 recognition program is now open for entries. Check out these expert tips for nominating and giving a rising star the best chance to be recognized!
New-Home Sales
Winning Strategies for Selling New-Construction Homes
Recent market conditions have taught home builders some valuable sales lessons and have also forced builders to take a hard look at how they're engaging homebuyers in order to meet rising expectations
Opinion
Work at What You Love
Home builders who are truly passionate about providing safe, quality, comfortable homes in their community will power through these challenging times and find satisfaction in both the effort and the results
Customer Satisfaction
Strive for Perfection
Even an attempt at perfection is difficult, but if you set perfection as your company's goal and everyone involved strives for it, you'll be winning against the competition, regardless