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Green-Focused Builders Predicted to See Big Pay Day
With government and private sector emphasis on new or retrofitted sustainable, energy-efficient or alternative energy facilities, the future of green building looks very rosy, indeed. Too good to be true? Find out how real the opportunity might be. -
Survey Shows Home Builders Still Irritable
U.S. home builders remained discouraged about their business in November, but were a bit more hopeful about future sales, according to the NAHB’s monthly survey. Here’s a look at the current state of mind. -
Lee S. Evans, 1917 - 2009
Lee S. Evans passed away November 7, 2009. Evans was internationally known for his expertise in management for home builders. He was a recipient of many national awards, including induction into the NAHB Hall of Fame. -
Foreclosed Housing Stock Beginning to Sell
Bankers in the Atlanta market are starting to see the foreclosed homes that have been languishing on their books start moving. They are also noticing a drop in the number of homes they’re being forced to take back. Let’s hope the same thing is starting to happen in other markets across the country. -
“Passive House” Seen as Growing Trend in Architecture
A growing contingent of architects and builders are hoping to change minds throughout the U.S. with the concept of "passive house" design, which is founded on the idea that conventional heating and cooling systems are unnecessary, wasteful and damaging to the environment. Take a look. -
Pending Home Sales Contracts Rise for 8th Straight Month
The number of signed sales contracts to buy homes rose in September for the eighth straight month, according to a recently released real estate industry report. Here's a look at the current numbers. -
Social Networking for Connecting Pros and Consumers
Find out how those in the real estate business – from remodelers to Realtors – have been using social networking tools in order to communicate with their peers and prospects. -
How Fireplaces Add a Cozy Touch to New Homes
The residential fireplace is a vestige, no longer needed to heat the home or house a kettle of soup. But here’s a look at the reason why new-home buyers continue to demand, and pay extra for their fireplaces. -
Fire Sprinklers Set to Become a Standard Feature in All New Homes
Members of the International Code Council's Residential Building Code Committee (RBCC) have made it clear that fire sprinklers are destined to become a standard feature in all new homes. The fire sprinkler requirement was added to the International Residential Code (IRC) last year, and it is scheduled to become effective January 1, 2011. -
ICC Votes to Keep Residential Fire Sprinklers
In spite of intense push-back by the National Association of Home Builders, the International Code Council's (ICC) Residential Building Code Committee has voted to keep the residential fire sprinkler system requirement for one- and two-family new construction homes. -
Lawsuit Claims Home Builder Propped Up Prices
This class action recently filed in California alleges that the builder fraudulently propped up home prices and sales in a "house of cards" scheme that eventually caused values in its developments to plunge. Yikes. -
Recession, Changing Preferences Driving Smaller Homes
Looks like the trend to building smaller homes is becoming firmly ingrained in the repertoire of home builder offerings, as noted in this report from the Columbus, Ohio market. What’s interesting in this article is how architects and designers describe methods used for the downsizing. -
How Some Have Benefitted from the Stimulus Package
We recently reached the 250th day since passage of the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act – that $787 billion economic-stimulus package we’ve all been hearing so much about. While there may have been no fanfare to mark the 250-day milestone, some who have benefited from the program have reason to celebrate. -
Home Buyer Credit Critics See Default Risk
As the political pressure builds to extend and possibly expand the first-time home buyer tax credit to all buyers, a growing chorus of critics says the program is a clunker that should be scrapped. Here’s a look at their arguments. -
Forecast Says Home Prices Have Not Bottomed
If you thought home prices were bottoming out, you may be wrong. They're expected to get a lot more “affordable.” Home values are predicted to plunge in 342 out of 381 markets during the next year, according to a new forecast of real estate prices. Here’s the reasoning.
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