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Obama meets with construction industry leaders on immigration reform
Changes could allow improvements for workers' spouses and low-skilled workers.
5 charts show how home prices have slowed down
Home prices aren’t rising as fast as they did a year ago, Wall Street Journal housing blogger Nick Timiraos reports.
Industry groups agree to streamline green building tool coordination and development
The goal of coordination is easier adoption of green building codes and greater incentive for programs like LEED.
Growing trend of U.S. cities loosening zoning regulations
Focus is shifting toward the appearance and relationship between buildings and away from building use.
Exclusive Research: New Products and Suppliers
Builders, designers, and architects weigh in on what they value in relationships with suppliers and which attributes would make them consider trying a new product.
Home Design: Making the Grade
With flat, level lots in ever-decreasing supply, it behooves builders to become more creative with hillside sites.
Sales of existing homes exceed new-home sales
The Washington Post reports that sales of existing homes shot up in July, but sales of newly built homes fell.
New products offer a competitive advantage
When home builders are asked which information they deem most critical to the improvement of their businesses, info about new products is always…
Home Building: Grace Under Pressure, Part II
HVAC contractor Carl Grace has already faced down a boatload of problems, and he’s hardly had his coffee yet; but the day is just getting started.
Under-40 Home Builders: Developing a Brand
CEO Heather Dosch talks about developing John F. Buchan Homes as a custom and urban builder in Seattle.