Construction The Leading Cause of New Home Structural Failures? Fill Dirt As the leading cause of new home structural failures, fill dirt is one of the most important structural elements of a home. And when fill...
Remodeling Home Remodeling Expected to Remain Strong Through 2022 Home remodeling is expected to pick up speed and remain elevated for the next 12 months, according to the Joint Center for Housing Studies...
Economics Will New Lumber Prices Lower Home Prices? Now that lumber prices have fallen near pre-pandemic levels, the cost of constructing an average single-family home is now cheaper, but...
Design This Home Design Exemplifies Housing's Future On HorizonTV this week, get a look inside (and out) of the New New Home, designed for the wants and needs of post-COVID homebuyers,...
Housing Markets Best Markets for Remote Workers to Live Many companies are doing without brick-and-mortar offices and offering the freedom of remote work to its employees. Without ties to a...
Building Materials OSB Costs 500% More Since 2020 While the country’s eyes and ears were locked onto the changes of lumber prices, other building material costs shot up, such as oriented...
Multifamily Increases in Apartment Occupancy Hits 10-Year High A recent National Association of Realtors (NAR) analysis reveals a booming apartment market as occupied units increased by 207,035 from...
Building Materials Lumber Prices Drop 21% in Five Days—When Will it Normalize? In just five days, the price of lumber fell 21% to $642 per thousand board feet. Lumber prices hit a record high on May 7 at the price of $1...
Sustainability Home Construction Using ICFs: Building for Sustainability, One Block at a Time The 2021 Sustainable, Healthier Home kicks off with a cost- and labor-efficient structural system: using insulated concrete forms
Sales + Marketing The True Value of 3D Modeling for Home Builders More than a marketing tool, 3D modeling can save time and money by providing greater accuracy