Q+A With Jenny Laible: The Keys to a Community Lifestyle Program
The National Association of Home Builders' 2024 Lifestyle Director of the Year talks about authenticity, knowing your neighbors, and her chill approach to social media
Report Identifies Top-Selling Master Planned Communities of 2023
In the recently released report from RCLCO, Florida and Texas had the most sales among top-ranked MPCs of 2023 and Houston was the top-performing metro area
Are Agrihoods a Growth Opportunity?
Including a farm in your master plan isn’t just trendy, it also gives back
MPC Developer Partners With Local Trade Students
A California developer is enlisting the help of local trade students for a new master planned community project
A Florida Master Planned Community Sets a New Standard for Net-Positive Construction
The Hunter's Point community on Florida's Gulf Coast is powered by a shared grid that recycles and redistributes excess energy from its net-positive homes
Advantages of a Properly Segmented Master Plan in a Slow Housing Market
John Burns Real Estate Consulting's New Home Trends Institute offers master plan execution insights for a more challenging sales environment in 2023
Energy Efficiency
A Florida Master Planned Community Sets a New Standard for Net-Positive Construction
The Hunter's Point community on Florida's Gulf Coast is powered by a shared grid that recycles and redistributes excess energy from its net-positive homes
Master Planned Communities
Advantages of a Properly Segmented Master Plan in a Slow Housing Market
John Burns Real Estate Consulting's New Home Trends Institute offers master plan execution insights for a more challenging sales environment in 2023
Master Planned Communities
Top 50 Master Planned Communities of 2022
The nation's top master-planned communities saw strong but slowing growth in 2022 with a total of 31,000 sales
Master Planned Communities
In a Housing Slowdown, Master Planned Communities May Have an Upper Hand
With a range of lifestyle amenities and trusty resale value, master planned communities (MPCs) have several competitive advantages in a housing downturn
HVAC
This Texas Housing Development Is Home to the Largest-Ever Geothermal Grid
Once completed, the Whisper Valley community outside of Austin, Texas will use a geothermal grid to provide heating and cooling to 7,500 households
Community Development
Up-and-Coming Community Design Trends Reflect Post-Pandemic Lifestyle Changes
Developers are introducing amenities focused on flexibility and outdoor living in new residential communities to accommodate an evolving consumer base post-pandemic
Q+A
Colby Cox’s Plan to Revitalize His Historical Hometown
Colby Cox hopes to grow his Delaware hometown by building a master planned community that will boost the local economy and create one interconnected neighborhood
Master Planned Communities
New Home Sales in Master-Planned Communities Decline as Affordability Concerns Mount
The top-selling master-planned communities of mid-2022 are seeing slower sales activity than in years past likely due to elevated housing costs
Master Planned Communities
In-Demand Community Amenities for a Changing Consumer Base
From co-working spaces to concierge services, master plan and rental community developers are testing out new community amenities to accommodate residents' changing lifestyles
Master Planned Communities
New Home Trends Institute’s May Insights Report Reveals Growth in For-Rent Housing
Master planned communities are accommodating popular COVID-era buyer preferences and building more rental housing
