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on May 02,2013

The ranks of LEED certified homes would grow faster if builders appealed more to homeowner’s desire to save money on utilities, says Paul Fisette, a sustainable building expert at the University...

on April 16,2013

The pace of housing starts in March tipped a milestone, posting an annual rate of 1.04 million units, an increase of 7 percent from February and up 47 percent from a year earlier.

on April 01,2013

A Florida House bill that says state agencies should decide on a project-by-project basis which green certification standards are used on state construction passed a subcommittee vote 12-1.

on March 19,2013

Nationwide housing production edged up 0.8 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 917,000 units in February, according to newly released figures from HUD and the U.S. Census Bureau.

on March 18,2013

Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes paused for a third consecutive month in March, with a two-point reduction to 44 on the National Association of Home Builders/...

on March 12,2013

David Weekley Homes’ entry into Salt Lake City, Utah, may not necessarily be a beachhead for more westward expansion, but the move will be a long-term commitment for the Houston-based home builder...

on March 12,2013

KTGY Group, Inc., Architecture and Planning, has announced that AMLI Residential has received city approval for AMLI Uptown Orange, a 334-unit eco-friendly apartment community in Orange, Calif.

on March 08,2013

Toll Brothers, Inc., has contracted to acquire 387 lots at Anthem Ranch, the premier active-adult community in the metro Denver market, the company announced.

on February 21,2013

Targeted toward residents age 55 and older, Del Webb community Carolina Arbors sprawls across 460 acres and consists of 1,275 single-family ranch homes with a 30,000-square-foot amenity center.

Infographic: What consumers want in a home
on November 13,2012

A recent survey of consumers by Builder Homesite illustrates the top three considerations shared by home shoppers across the country. The organization put together this colorful infographic to...

on October 17,2012

A group of 32 of the nation’s largest home builders announced the start of an initiative to positively influence public perception of new construction homes.

BehrPro, website, internet, marketing
on August 21,2012

A free, invitation-only service from BehrPro will allow professionals to create a customized website to market their business.

new home sales, housing market, home inventory, home appraisals
on December 14,2011

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) reported on their blog that flawed appraisals might be preventing home sales.

home builder, homebuilder, pulte, app
on December 14,2011

The home builder Pulte is launching a new iPad application geared toward home buyers

on October 04,2011

Survey shows they see environmental goals as important, but worry about getting products

certainteed, insulation, online tools, free online tools
on August 24,2011

CertainTeed Insulation has introduced three new online tools to help building professionals better market efficiency improvements to homeowners.

Meritage builds ‘deconstructed’ home to demonstrate green features
on February 27,2011
Home-building giant Meritage Homes cut the ribbon last month on its first high-performance, green community in the San Antonio area. To help educate potential buyers on the green homes, Meritage...
Obama’s mortgage-market reform plan calls for winding down Fannie Mae, Freddie M
on February 11,2011
The Obama administration’s long-awaited proposal for reforming the U.S. mortgage market calls for shuttering both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac over a period of five years or more. The two agencies,...
NAHB sees challenge to mortgage-interest deduction ahead
on January 31,2011
The mortgage-interest deduction, a pillar of the nation’s long-held support for housing and the American Dream, is under assault, say NAHB observers who make it their full-time job to stay on top of...
7 down payment assistance programs that make home buying easier
on January 17,2011
Mortgage rates are low and home prices aren’t showing signs of going up anytime soon. And now state and local governments are stepping in to help many home buyers with their down payments. SmartMoney...