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
Master Planned Communities
Master Plan Maneuvers: Product Segmentation Strategies
A look at how properly segmenting product types in a master plan requires forethought and synergy across teams
Master Planned Communities
5 Keys to Master Planned Community Success
Master planned communities (MPCs) are on the rise: Last year, the top 50 sold over 31,000 new homes. But figuring out the best way to configure an…
Master Planned Communities
5 Lessons from the Top 50 Master Planned Communities of 2019
Last year was a surprisingly productive one for master planned communities. The top 50 communities sold a total of 31,000 new homes, which is a 13…
Master Planned Communities
Are Affordable Master-Planned Communities the Next Big Building Move?
In real estate, amenities are now king. Potential homebuyers, especially younger ones, crave a community that incorporates commercial and…
Smart + Resilient Cities
New Smart Neighborhood Opens in Atlanta
The U.S. Department of Energy recently unveiled the Georgia Power Smart Neighborhood, an Atlanta community of 46 smart townhomes…
New-Home Marketing
How to Sell Sustainability With Luxury
Can living in a net-zero home become a status symbol?
Hunter Point Pearl Homes & Marina, a community of 86 homes on Florida’s Gulf…
Master Planned Communities
Developing the Future in Master Planned Communities
As master planned communities shift toward natural amenities, landmark features, and mixed demographics, developers keep a watchful eye on what's to come
Planning + Development
Agrihoods Draw Homebuyers Back to the Land
Agrihoods—communities centered around working farms—are attracting homebuyers with a keen interest in fresh, local food
The Nationals
The Best in New-Home Marketing: Winners of the 2017 Nationals
Winners of the 2017 National Sales & Marketing Awards offer creative examples of how to entice buyers from the get-go
Resilient Construction
Texas Housing Development Designed to Withstand Disasters and Nuclear Attack
Sometimes a double-gated community just isn’t safe enough.
Curbed reports that Trident Lakes, a 700-…
