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on June 17,2013

The eight-point jump was the first time the index has been above 50 since April 2006 and represented the biggest one-month gain since August and September of 2002, when the HMI recorded a similar...

on June 17,2013

Cool-roof material choices have expanded from reflective paint to vinyl sheeting, light-colored gravel, and other roofing products designed to reflect 90 percent of sunlight.

on June 13,2013

The increased cost to build underground safe rooms is the major reason that codes in tornado-prone areas of the Midwest do not require them.

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on May 24,2013 in Feature

Towns experiment with different approaches to stimulate new-home building during the recovery; Home builder bonds still draw speculative grades; Ontario’s building code embraces DWHR...

on May 23,2013 in Feature

After years in the wilderness, big builders are once again hot properties among investors. The overall numbers from this year’s Housing Giants help explain why.

on May 07,2013 in Feature

Professional Remodeler’s annual Market Leaders list, which identifies the top remodelers in the nation’s major markets. Many remodelers reported a better 2012 than 2011, as well as...

on May 06,2013 in Feature

Lending practices still affecting the size of projects, delaying others, but financing is better than it was two years ago.

on April 29,2013 in Feature

There were no flavor of the month upgrades for kitchens and baths as home buyers remained cost-conscious and sought the same amenities that were popular in the 2011 survey.

on April 26,2013 in Feature

After standing pat with its flagship energy program for the first 10 years, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency revamped the thresholds for Energy Star-backed new homes twice in the last half...

on April 25,2013 in Feature

The most prevalent trends in bath­room design for 2012 and 2013 are centered on better use of floor space, more storage, and amenities that rival those of an upscale resort or spa. 

on April 24,2013 in Feature (Web Exclusive)

AvalonBay’s Ava H Street apartment community in Washington, D.C., taps the Millennial mindset with such features as customizable closets and a Twitter wall in the lobby. 

on April 24,2013 in Feature (Web Exclusive)

The folks at Boral Bricks have known that brick is green for a long time. They’re demonstrating its attributes in three sustainable projects.

on April 24,2013 in Feature

Remodeling projects on the increase, profits also on the rise.

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