Sales Is Housing Demand Bouncing Back? In an unexpected but very much welcome turn of events, pending home sales recently flipped positive after plummeting nearly 40 percent below...
Government + Policy Dept. of Energy Revises Approved Software for Federal Tax Credit for Energy-Efficient Homes The U.S. Department of Energy has revised standards for approving software programs to calculate compliance to the federal tax credit for...
Sales Frozen Spring Season Shows Signs of Life Despite Major Setbacks This spring buying season will never be as robust as the housing industry had hoped going into 2020, but Zillow’s latest housing metrics...
Energy Efficiency What Are the Ingredients for an Energy-Efficient Home? Though there is no one-size-fits-all way to build an energy-efficient home, RESNET used its Home Energy Rating System (HERS) to analyze all...
Sales 7 Tips on How to Sell Homes Using Floor Plans In the current state of affairs, builders cannot count on being able to sell a home via an in-person home tour. While video tours and...
Remodeling 90% of Remodelers Report Decrease in Inquiries, Homeowners' Willingness to Remodel During Pandemic The coronavirus’ impact on the remodeling business is substantial, according to a recent NAHB survey. Over 90 percent of remodelers report a...
Coronavirus Resources and Information What Should You Do If Your Jobsite Has a COVID-19 Case? With diligent preventative measures and a rock-solid COVID-19 response plan, a case of the coronavirus on a job site does not mean the...
Resilient Construction Report on Tennessee Tornadoes Finds Homes With Little Updraft Resistance A new report by the Structural Extreme Events Reconnaissance network (SEER) highlights inadequacies in the ability of Tennessee homes and...
Sales + Marketing How to Adjust Your Social Media Strategy for an Isolated Audience In times of crisis, many business owners’ initial reaction is to cut back on the marketing budget. It makes sense to plan for uncertain...
Coronavirus Resources and Information 10 Ways the Pandemic Is Changing Future Home Design From virtual healthcare appointments to working from home, the coronavirus is shaking up American norms. When it comes to home design,...