Planning + Development
Manifest Density: Maximum Value With High-Density Detached Homes
High-density detached housing offers maximum value on small lots
Q+A
How Texas Home Builder AHV Communities Is Changing Rental Market Perceptions
AHV Communities has five communities of detached single-family rentals either under development or under construction in Texas
Stricter Silica Dust Rules Finalized
The updated rule reduces the permissible exposure limit for crystalline silica to 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air averaged over an eight-hour shift.
Study: Low Inventory Slows Homebuying
According to the quarterly Trulia Inventory and Price Watch, starter and trade-up home stock has declined 40 percent since 2012
Sun Belt City Populations Grow
Houston and Dallas-Fort Worth have experienced more growth than anywhere else in the U.S.
Why Build Inventory?
Maintaining a supply of quick-delivery, finished homes fills multiple roles, and there’s a place for it in every business plan
Delivering High Performance to Entry-Level Buyers
Three award winners show that building energy-efficient starter homes can win hearts and minds—and generate profits.
NAHB
Property Taxes May Vary Significantly Within Counties
A recent research report by the National Association of Home Builders examines effective property tax rates for more than 3,100 counties
Sales Lead Tracking
Here's How Builders Can Improve Lead Follow-Up
Online sales leads are crucial to business, but a new survey finds builders aren’t taking enough advantage, and their failure to follow up means they're missing out on new leads
Energy Efficiency
Partnership Expands Financing Options for Residential Energy Efficiency
Renovate America and the Electric & Gas Industries Association (EGIA) announced a partnership in March