Proven Ways to Improve Jobsite Productivity
Consider these solutions for reducing cycle time, hard costs, dry runs, rework, miscommunication, and overall inefficiencies on the jobsite
What Are Our Affordable Housing Options? Really
There are a range of ideas out there for addressing the housing affordability crisis. And while offering more housing choices is great, which of those are truly solutions to affordability?
Happiness and 'The Bear'
Can happiness be the core strategy of a home building business? It can ... and it probably should be
Young, Old, and Gold
The September/October issue of Pro Builder magazine is my favorite among the “kids” we’ve delivered so far this year
All Homes Start Here: Register for IBS
NAHB Chairman's Message: Showcasing the best in residential construction, the 2024 International Builders' Show will offer a wealth of opportunities to learn, network, and socialize in Vegas in February
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?
Calculating Advantages for Homeowners and Renters Under New Tax Bill
Republican leaders' want to deliver their proposed changes to the tax code to President Donald Trump in December 2017, the effects of which may…
New Tax Bill May Signal Reversal of Fortune for Homeowners
The new tax bill will affect many homeowners’ monthly housing costs, and curtail the incentive to buy instead of renting.
“It suggests a…
New Reports Suggest Mortgage Interest Deduction Cap Reconciled in Republican Tax Plan
Under a reconciled GOP tax plan capping the mortgage interest deduction at $750,000, the proportion of homes worth enough for homeowners to…
Majority of Americans Say Proposed Tax Cuts of Housing Deductions Would Cause 'Financial Strain'
In a new survey of 600 Americans, 85 percent of respondents said they plan on deducting mortgage interest and property taxes if they purchased a…
Over $25 Billion in Real Estate Endangered by Southern California Wildfires
In an attempt to track the impact of three of the six wildfires currently raging through Southern California, a new report from…
One Tax Bill Change Could Be a Costly Surprise for Home Sellers
A long period of home price appreciation in Denver and along the northern Front Range Urban Corridor may make the area's homeowners vulnerable…
Tax Reform Bill Causing 'Uncertainty' for Some Homebuyers
A new Redfin survey asked 900 potential homebuyers if they would consider moving to a different city or state if…
S&P/Case-Shiller Index Co-Creator Says Emotional Investment Outweighs Market Stimuli in Housing Market
Yale economics professor and Nobel laureate Robert Shiller said he does not think home prices will drop if the…
About 42,000 Potential Homebuyers Could Be Affected by a Government Shutdown
Congressional leaders are currently working to pass a stopgap spending bill to keep the government open. If the bill does not pass, thousands of…
NAR Says Passage of GOP Tax Reforms Would Negatively Impact Housing Prices
Should GOP tax reform pass, the capital gains exclusion rules for selling a home would change, and state and local tax (SALT) deductions would be…
