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Jobsite Safety

How to Keep Workers Safe From Wildfire Smoke

Market Data + Trends

Starter Home Market Sees Slow Recovery

A tree laying on a home in the aftermath of a tornado

Insurance

Home Insurance Accounts for 8.5% of Total Monthly Housing Costs

Markets

68 Housing Markets Where Prices Are Falling

Design

NAHB

Single-Family Starts On the Decline

Single-family starts declined by 6.9% in 2025, but some regions of the US saw annual gains reach the double digits

July 10, 2026

Design Best Practices

How Neuroaesthetic Design Principles Can Set Your Homes Apart

When designing through the lens of neuroaesthetics, housing professionals can create spaces that positively impact a homebuyer’s mental health and cognitive functioning

June 30, 2026

Market Data + Trends

Homebuyers Prioritize Small, Functional Spaces

When purchasing their second home, buyers are increasingly opting for homes that are smaller or the same size as their current ones

June 26, 2026

When complete, the Granary will feature a significant amenity program focused on residents' health and wellness.

Q+A

Colby Cox on Creating a Conscious Community

The guiding principle behind The Granary is conscious living. Using dark sky principles and a strong amenity program, the master planned community is designed to promote better...

June 9, 2026

Construction

Housing industry professionals working together

Market Data + Trends

Housing Pros Regain Confidence in the Market

Both construction and design firms are reporting renewed optimism, with both sectors expecting new business over the next quarter

July 16, 2026

NAHB

Where Residential Construction Employment Is Thriving

Despite a recent decline in nationwide construction sector jobs, some regions of the US are reporting a high concentration of employment

July 9, 2026

Cleora under construction in Salida, Colo.

Building Technologies

World’s Largest 3D-Printed Community Coming to Colorado Mountain Town

When complete, Cleora will span 55 acres and bring 106 homes to Salida, Colo.

July 7, 2026

Two home builders collaborate on a project

Labor + Trade Relations

Construction Job Openings Tick Up

Construction job openings grew to 298,000 in May, increasing both month-over-month and from the same period last year

July 2, 2026

Business Management

Market Data + Trends

Despite a Decline in Single-Family Starts, Overall Starts Grew in June

Housing starts pushed higher in June, with most of this growth driven by multifamily construction. Single-family starts, on the other hand, declined slightly

July 17, 2026

A sign reading 'Under Contract' posted in front of a house

Market Data + Trends

Pending-Home Sales Decline in June

Pending-home sales fell both on a month-over-month and year-over-year basis in June, but some metros saw sharp increases in pending deals

July 17, 2026

Markets

America's Most Affordable College Towns See the Highest Price Hikes

Home prices are growing the fastest In the nation’s most affordable college towns, with some recording double-digit price increases

July 17, 2026

Market Data + Trends

National Housing Deficit Holds Steady

The national housing deficit stopped growing in 2024, but it hasn’t gotten better either

July 16, 2026

Sales + Marketing

Gen Z couple touring a home with a real estate agent

Demographics

Gen Z Finds its Footing in the Housing Market

Despite ongoing affordability challenges, the youngest generation of buyers now accounts for one in five purchase rate locks and one third of all first-time homebuyer loans

July 7, 2026

Baby Boomers accepting house keys from a real estate agent

Demographics

Baby Boomers Remain in Control of the Housing Market

Boomers make up for 42% of all homebuyers and account for 55% of all sellers. Additionally, many of those making a move are paying for their homes in cash

July 2, 2026

Housing Supply + Affordability

Young Adults Increasingly Struggle to Afford Homeownership

More than 60% of US metros are now deemed somewhat or very unaffordable, and in some states, there are no longer any affordable metros

June 26, 2026

Construction worker trains a group of apprentices

Labor + Trade Relations

Roundup: Gauging Gen Z’s Interest in the Trades

To understand where Gen Zers are at in their career journeys and how construction firms can work to retain the youngest generation, we’re taking a look at what the latest research...

June 16, 2026

Idea Homes

Twin Cities

Proboard® Versa™

Meet Proboard Versa GPS. The versatile professional grade continuous insulation solution for above and below grade applications. Proboard Versa GPS delivers high, long-term R-...

July 15, 2026

Twin Cities

Camoboard 41 Product Video

July 15, 2026

Events

Women in Residential Construction

Going Beyond Wellness: Laura Sullivan Talks Healthy Home Design

Women at WIRC

In this episode of Women at WIRC, we sit down with Laura Sullivan who tells us how her firm, ID.ology, is building and remodeling homes that support homeowners' physical and mental...

June 16, 2026

Women in Residential Construction

Gena Hoyt on the Importance of Education in Construction

Women at WIRC

In this episode of Women at WIRC, Gena Hoyt of Big Dog Construction and BS and Beer Canada tells us about the founding of her company, her experience working as a woman in the...

May 28, 2026