Codes + Standards NAHB Successfully Appeals Two Proposed Changes to the IECC Two of the National Association of Home Builders’ appeals to the 2021 building code were accepted by the International Code Council Board of...
Housing Markets Arizona, Utah, or Cali: Which Western Market Is Best? Out of Phoenix, Salt Lake City, or the California region—which West Coast market would win? John Burns Real Estate Consulting puts the three...
International Builders' Show In-Person Design & Construction Week Canceled, Shows Move Online The industry’s largest conference, Design and Construction Week, will move online next year. Both the International Builders’ Show (IBS) and...
Affordability Top 20 Cities for First-Time Homebuyers The drops in mortgage rates and increases in Americans saving have created a perfect recipe for first-time homebuyers to enter the market,...
Off-Site Construction How Builders Intend to Use Off-Site Methods in 5 Years In just one year, an increasing number of builders reported intent to utilize off-site construction within the next five years. Home...
Financials Redfin: Home Prices See Largest Year-Over-Year Increase Ever Home prices experienced the largest growth since September 2005 during the four-week period ending October 4. The median home sale price hit...
Market Data + Trends Bad Time to Buy? Increasing Number of Buyers Think So As home prices continue climbing, the number of confident buyers dwindles. According to a new survey from Fannie Mae, the number of buyers...
Demographics More Millennials Want to Become Homeowners Due to the Pandemic A recent Realtor.com survey shows that more Millennials are gearing up to become homeowners as a result of the pandemic. Millennials are the...
Prefab + Panelization Prefab Methods Struggle to Compete With Traditional Techniques While prefab methods may seem like a quick fix to many home building problems, the transition is not as easy as it sounds. One homeowner...
Codes + Standards Austin Implements Stricter Codes for Wildfire Protection Austin, Texas, became the first major city in the state to enact a stricter code for wildfire protection. While the city was prepared to...