After the worst year in a decade, housing stocks are poised to have one of the best in the past seven years, per new data from financial data firm FactSet.
Arizona-based Mandalay Homes introduced a set of smart energy features that includes a well-insulated building shell, high-efficiency heating and cooling systems, and on-site solar with battery storage.
With more than 28,000 new home sales last year, the builders and developers behind John Burns Real Estate Consulting's ranking of the 50 best-selling master planned communities (MPCs) offer examples of success.
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National home builder Clayton Homes recently launched its latest advertising campaign for television, "Prefabulous," to showcase modern prefabricated homes, and to educate the public about the benefits of off-site construction.
The recent increase in builder confidence in February was the second monthly gain, starting 2019 on an upward trend. Some housing economists say the sentiment reading can be an early indicator for the pace of construction.
With interest rates flat, builder sentiment was up four points to 62 in the second month of 2019, according to the latest index data from the National Association of Home Builders.