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More House Hunters Are Seeking Out Diverse Neighborhoods
How the housing market is prioritizing inclusivity.
How COVID Will Shift Community Design
Architects, planners, and developers say that the pandemic will not cause any dramatic shifts to…
The Factors Intensifying the Built-for-Rent Land Demand
Built-for-rent (BFR) developments remain the hottest housing type, but investors struggling to find…
Sacramento Torn as Lawmakers Attempt to Rezone Single-Family Lots
Only permitting new multifamily developments on single-family lots is the most recent move by…
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Construction
Single-Family, Multifamily Permits Continue to Increase
Single-family and multifamily permits are up in all four regions with the Northeast leading for both sectors. The total number of single-family…
Land Planning
Lot Values Reach Record High Price
At the beginning of 2020, lot prices were up an unprecedented 18%, according to data from the Census Bureau’s Survey of Construction. The median…
Construction
Increases in Land Holdings, Permits Point Toward More Supply
Permits and land purchases point toward an increase of supply over the next two years, says John Burns Real Estate Consulting. For-sale and for-…
Built for Rent
Do It Right: Single-Family Built-for-Rent
AHV Communities practically invented the business model for single-family built-for-rent communities, and on this installment of HorizonTV,…
Planning + Development
Here's Where Land Prices are Up the Most
Land prices are spiking across the country, and one economist calls it one of the hottest commodities in existence today. Some parts of the…
Master Planned Communities
Renting Options for Active Adult Communities on the Rise
Many homeowners in their 60s and beyond look to active-adult communities for a place to find community, activity, and an attractive downsized home…
Design
Key Design Tips for Alley-Loaded Homes
No, you cannot simply flip an existing front-loaded plan for an alley-loaded home, says design firm Housing Design Matters. The resulting…
Affordability
Amazon Commits $300 Million for Affordable Housing
Amazon will fund the construction of more than 3,000 affordable homes in Puget Sound, Wash., Arlington, Va., and Nashville. The company will use $…
Zoning
Experts Say Relaxed Zoning Rules Will Boost Housing Supply
The most effective way to increase the supply of housing would be to relax zoning rules, according to results from Zillow’s Home Price…
Built for Rent
Investors Plan to Spend $1 Billion on Single-Family Rentals
For tenants wanting all the perks of a single-family home without the responsibility or cash needed to own one, single-family rentals are the…
