Building Materials How to Limit Waste By Designing With Lumber in Mind Higher lumber prices add an average of $36,000 to the cost of a new single-family home, and design firm Housing Design Matters says builders...
Construction Builders in Tough Spot as Construction Costs Increase Amid Insatiable Demand The demand for lower density living and larger, more flexible homes increased the rate of construction, but the buyers keep coming, putting...
Labor + Trade Relations Labor Shortage Survey: Who's Leading? Where's the Solution? The shortage of skilled labor for housing construction remains at or near the top of what keeps home builders up at night. These survey results show what's being done—or not—to address it
Construction Why Quality Matters in Booming Times [VIDEO] On the most recent installment of HorizonTV, Building Performance Specialist Graham Davis explains the value of maintaining construction...
Coronavirus Resources and Information What Builders Should Know About Vaccinations and New Guidelines The National Association of Home Builders says it’s important members stay up to date on the most recent information regarding COVID-19...
Trends Could Agrihoods Be the Next Big Trend? Living on a barrier island in a community deeply tied to nature, filled with luxury new homes, sounds like a perfect culmination of hot post...
Market Data + Trends Fact or Fiction: Debunking Theories Behind the Housing Shortage Theories behind the highly competitive housing market range from years of underbuilding to sellers reluctant to list—but are all these...
Demographics Increases in Asian Households Disguises Inequality Asian-headed households increased 83% from 2000 to 2019, but it does not represent the great economic divides within the group, says Zillow....
Building Materials More Builders Report Material Shortages Now Than Ever Before More builders are reporting severe material shortages now than ever before, reports the National Association of Home Builders. The...
Housing Policy + Finance Detroit Housing Revitalization Program Serves as Example for Biden's Plan A neighborhood revitalization program in Detroit now serves as an example for a proposed housing initiative. In Detroit, many homes in need...