Home Design
15 Great Ideas From Leaders in Residential Design
Architects and designers present their best design ideas for jump-starting home building
Home Design
Community-Focused Front Porches
Sarah Susanka's Not So Big Showhouse project places the primary living spaces adjacent to the front porch to facilitate movement outside
Demographic Trends: Who's Going to Buy Your Next Home?
Leading demographers say a major shift is occurring in the U.S. population, and home builders should take note
Special Report: Can design innovation jump-start home building?
Longtime marketer and home-building industry consultant John Martin has seen many housing cycles: good community development and design innovation, he says, have always been the path back. Can design innovation do it again?
Consumer research: Is design more important than price or location?
A survey of more than 20,000 recent home shoppers offers some surprising insights into the psyche of the modern-day buyer.
4 key buyer types ? and what they want in new-home design
Psychographic market research expert Brooke Warrick identifies the values, beliefs, and tendencies of four prominent buyer groups.
5 design concepts to spark new-home sales
Professional Builder’s House Review collaborative presents five design solutions that can help production home builders sell more homes in the recovering market.
Construction Quality
10 Tips to Get Your Field Quality in Order
The recovering housing market has left many builders short-staffed, and field quality is suffering. Here are 10 best practices for improving field quality