What the NAR Commissions Settlement Means for Home Builders
The legal settlement will improve transparency during the home sales process, mitigate predatory practices, and help preserve profitability for home builders
Mortgage Rates Are Up but New-Home Sales Still Solid in March
Lack of existing home inventory drove a rise in new-home sales, despite higher interest rates in March
Mention of Eco-Friendly Home Features Is on the Rise in Sales Listings
Home listing descriptions using eco-friendly terms have been rising over the past five years in line with growing consumer interest in the environment and energy efficiency
New-Home Sales and Navigating the 3 D’s: Death, Divorce, and Downsizing
Here’s how home sales experts manage challenging lifestyle changes with and for their buyers
Even With Inflation Running Hot and Elevated Mortgage Rates, Buyer Demand Rises
Mortgage rates will likely stay high for the next few months, but that doesn't seem to be deterring homebuyers
A Look at Homeownership Rates Across the Nation
Data for homeownership rates in the 100 largest US cities show Port St. Lucie, Fla., in the top spot, while West Virginia is the state with the most homeowners
Market Data + Trends
Expert Calls for 'Grain of Salt'
Following the Commerce Department's new-home sales data release for December 2018, experts are weighing in on supply, demand, and the one-year high for new construction homes sold that haven't been built yet
Sales + Marketing
5 Keys to Selling High-Performance Homes
When correctly marketed, high-performance homes sell faster and at higher…
The New American Home
High Style, Big Impact: Kitchens + Baths of The New American Home 2019
The kitchens and bathrooms of this year's home perfectly balance luxury and efficiency, plus they’re really cool
Market Data + Trends
Builder's Housing Q&A
In an interview with The Associated Press, CEO of Arizona-based home builder Taylor Morrison Sheryl Palmer talks about housing and current…
Exclusive Research + Data
What Buyers Want—Recent Consumer Preference Research
Two recent studies shed light on consumer preferences, helping builders differentiate their product from resales and deliver (and sell) more desirable homes and communities
Sustainability
The Puzzle of Selling Green Homes
Many home builders find that selling a green home (or a high-performance or sustainable or net zero home) is at least as hard as building one. Why?
More New Homes Selling at a Discount
New research finds that prices were cut at least once, and in some cases significantly, on…
New-Home Sales Dive in December
While official data on new-home sales has yet to be released due to the…
