Business Management The Lazy Engineer Isn't Interested in Efficiency Wanted: A new job description for an old profession
Awards Announcing the Winners: 2017 Professional Builder Design Awards The winners of this year’s Professional Builder Design Awards show design virtuosity, skillful site use, and eco-smarts
features Boulevard One at Lowry | Bronze Award Abundant natural light, privacy, and a HERS score of 40 raise the bar on production homes
features Coral Crest | Bronze Award A luxurious, classic Mediterranean retreat on the southern California coast offers indoor-outdoor living
Showers + Tubs 5 Tips For Installing An Outdoor Shower The first step for planning an outdoor shower is to consider what it will be used for. Homeowners don’t need much space for a place to rinse...
features English University Develops Solar Glass Bricks A team of researchers at England’s Exeter University have created glass bricks with solar cells embedded in them. Curbed reports that the...
features Changes To Mortgage Interest Deduction Not Expected To Greatly Impact Housing Market Lowering the cap on the popular mortgage interest rate deduction will have only a small effect on the housing market, according to economist...
Economics New Home Sales Are Down, But Market Volatility Is Expected Sales figures in April, May, and June were revised upward by 46,000 units combined
features Builders Sold More Sub-$200,000 Homes In July A thousand more affordable homes were sold in July than in June, according to Realtor.com. Builders sold 8,000 homes priced below $200...
features Expensive Markets Are A Bit Less Costly With Good Credit Scores In the San Francisco Bay Area, where the median home price is $718,000, good credit goes a long way. If a person can improve his or her...