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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. -
Bonus Rooms Give Buyers Chance to Flex Creativity
In this article, three Chicago-area home builders describe how they carve out extra flex space in their floor plans in order to build in flexibility for their prospective buyers. -
Frustrated Developers Hiss Back at Snake
Developers and home builders are all too familiar with how endangered species can thwart development plans. In South Jersey it’s the northern pine snake that has protected privileges. But this time the developers have decided to strike back. Here’s a look at their plan of attack. -
Rotten Trim Replaced Under Settlement in South Carolina
A South Carolina law firm has sent out letters to notify Charleston County building owners of a class-action settlement in which a federal court authorized payments for replacement of manufactured exterior trim. -
Opportunistic Buyers Start to Emerge Amid Land Bust
It’s what happens in the wake of a real estate market downturn. Here’s a look at an example in the Charleston, S.C. market where investors with cash on hand are swooping in on the large swaths of developable land. And it can have detrimental effects on the entire market. Take a look -
Small is the Next Big in Home Building
This isn’t the first time we’ve seen reports about the latest trend away from the trend away from the McMansion. This article provides more proof that today’s typical home buyer is more interested in other things besides getting lost in a giant house where three-quarters of it goes unused. -
Design Elements of a Pet-Centric Home
Attention home builders: Sixty-two percent of households have at least one pet, according to the American Pet Products Association. Half of them consider their pets "just as much a part of the family" as others in the household, according to a 2009 Roper poll. So including pet-friendly home features makes sense. "My dogs are my partners, so when we talked to our builder about what we wanted in our house, they were a big consideration," says Jennifer Voss, who hired Orren Pickell Designers & Builders in Lincolnshire to build her Hinsdale house in 2007. -
Architects Bring Artistry to High-end Homes
The architects and builders who work on high-end custom homes get a double dose of creativity in each project — they exercise their own artistry while bringing to life the imaginative concepts of their clients. Here’s how. -
M/I Homes Launches "Power of 8" Campaign
M/I Homes is upping the stakes, and making the climate even better for homebuyers with their new "Power of 8" sales campaign. -
Home Buyers Who Go for the Greens
High-end ambience still exists, but the trend today is toward more affordable golf course communities built around public courses. Here's an example in the metro Chicago area. -
Making Home Affordable Program on Pace
Here's an update on the government's Making Homes Affordable program -
Builders Shy Away from Foreclosed Homes
In Milwaukee, and most likely in other cities across the U.S., there's money to be made renovating cheap, foreclosed homes, but hard-to-get loans are keeping contractors out of the market. This is how some builders are viewing the situation. -
Expert: Roommates Represent the Wave of the Future
Here’s an emerging trend that home builders might want to keep an eye on. A recent university study on "multigenerational cohabitation” has found that increasingly large numbers of people who aren’t related to one another are sharing living accommodations. Wonder what that might do to traditional floor plans. -
A House that Reflects Nature
A desire to work in concert with nature led the architect to design this house that gains more space by growing up rather than out. The objective to have it appear as part of its surroundings inspired the team to draw design ideas from the environment. Here’s a description of the result. -
Homebuilder's Survival Strategy – Stimulus
Here’s a look at how one homebuilder is looking to Uncle Sam, not for a bailout, but for a piece of the economic stimulus pie. Find out how he has put his creative strategy in place to keep his business going.
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