Debunking 6 Common Myths About Passive House Design
Building homes to Passive House standards could be a game-changer for decarbonizing housing and providing much-needed homes. What’s holding it back?
Single-Family Rent Growth Remains Elevated, Despite Dip in Multifamily Rental Rates
Multifamily rent growth, specifically, is decelerating since its year-over-year peak of +16.3% in 2022, but in many markets, single-family rents are continuing to rise
Brand Loyalty and Why Builders Should Think Like a Hospitality Brand
Whether its offering that personal touch or incorporating experiences into amenity use, home builders have something to learn from the hospitality industry
Florida Multifamily Housing Complex Built Using Lego Block–Like System
This patented mineral composite, fiber-reinforced building system stacks Lego-like blocks to create a building solution its creator says is both sustainable and resilient
Possible Boost for Affordable Housing in New York City
The developer of New York's Freedom Plaza has added a major affordable housing piece to the project, hoping that will help push through other components of the development
Motel Conversion: A Motel Becomes a Model for Affordable Housing
A dilapidated Econo Lodge motel becomes the prototype for an adaptive reuse program to provide supportive housing
Demographics
Millennials Desire Affordable Homeownership in the Suburbs
The idea that young adults value urban living and the flexibility of renting above all else is a misconception.
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Rental Vacancy Rate Hits New Low In Urban Areas
It can be tough to find an apartment when all the units are occupied.
Zillow reports that the urban…
Renters Save 13 Percent Of Their Income With A Roommate
In the most expensive housing markets such as Miami, New York City, and Los Angeles, renters who live alone spend much more than 30…
Report Indicates Rise In Single-Family Construction, Decline In Multifamily Starts
A forecast from HomeAdvisor says that single-family starts will increase 12.2 percent to 900,000 units this year, while…
Developers Capitalize On East Austin’s Coolness Factor
Over the last five years, the East Austin neighborhood in Austin, Texas, has transformed from sketchy to hip. Renters, homeowners,…
Landlords In New York City Offer Perks To Fill Vacant Apartments
More than 30 percent of new rental leases in Manhattan and Brooklyn have giveaways such as free rent or brand-new appliances.
…Millennial Mobility Rates Are Down Compared To Previous Generations
When they were between the ages of 25 and 35, around a quarter of all Gen Xers, Baby Boomers, and members of the Silent Generation moved…
Renters In Expensive Cities Have Reason To Oppose New Market-Rate Developments
Unlike homeowners, who have a stake in property values and oppose new housing that could depreciate their own investments, renters are…
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
Houston Leads The Nation In Macro Units
While micro apartments have generated some buzz recently, some developers are going the other way and building spacious, and expensive,…
