Housing Market Index Shows Builder Sentiment Continues to Rise
In March, builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes hit its highest level since July 2023
Overcoming Challenges, Celebrating Victories
NAHB Chairman's Message: 2023 was a challenging year for home building, but among the challenges, there were many victories as well
Builder Sentiment Rises for Third Consecutive Month
A combination of factors is buoying home builder confidence in February, with the latest NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index at its highest level since last August
The 2024 Housing Giants Survey Is Now Open!
Complete the 2024 Housing Giants Survey to see if your company makes the cut in Pro Builder's rankings of the largest home building companies in the country
A Look at the Boom in Home Builder Stocks During 2023
In 2023, stocks for the 10 biggest U.S. home builders outperformed the S&P 500. What does that say about the housing market?
Local Builder Finishes 6 Homes for Tulsa Families Left Out in the Cold
A local builder picks up where another bankrupt builder left off and provides new homes and great relief for six families
The Lean Design Blog: Are TJIs costing you more than they should?
My psychiatrist told me I'm going crazy. I told him, "If you don't mind, I'd like a second opinion." He said, "All right. You're ugly too!"…
The Lean Builder Blog: Don’t let this passion go to waste
Yesterday after presenting an orientation for our LeanPlan Workout process to a group of suppliers & trades in Texas, a contractor named Mike…
41 housing markets on an upswing
San Jose, Calif., Toledo, Ohio, and Athens, Ga., are among the 41 U.S. housing markets to make the NAHB/First America Improving Markets Index (IMI) in December. The IMI tracks markets that have shown improvement for at least six months in housing permits, employment, and housing prices.
Meritage Homes enters Tampa Market
Meritage is set to expand its southeastern presence by moving into Tampa and winding down some of its Vegas operations as part of the repositioning.
The Lean and Green Blog: Lesson 3 - 'Lots' of opportunity
Down here in the south, you will often hear the phrase, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” When it comes to lot preparation, we seem to fix a lot…
Lyon Homes to file for Chapter 11
William Lyon Homes, the Newport Beach, Calif.-based developer, announced last week that it will file for bankruptcy protection.
KB Home expands its solar power offering in SoCal
KB Home is making solar power a standard home feature in most of its Southern California developments.
New Multigenerational Homes on the Rise
New homes for multigenerational families are a category that increased by 30 percent from 2000 to 2010, according to the U.S. Census Bureau
Toll announces new COO/president
Toll Brothers announced last week that Zvi Barzilay, 65, its chief operating officer and president, will be retiring effective December 31, 2011. He will be succeeded by Richard T. Hartman.
NVR enters single-family market in Virginia
NVR announced that it will move into the single-family market in Ashburn, Va., with the construction of new luxury homes.