Interiors Top 12 Interior Design Trends for 2020 Interior design is going in a different direction for 2020—many different directions, in fact. The major trend expected for the new year is...
Sustainability Millennials Value Sustainability But Savings Incentivize Them Millennials want green, but they don’t want to spend green. Despite a majority of the generation being concerned about the environment, only...
Labor + Trade Relations Will Student-Focused Builder Conferences Secure the Future of the Trades? How do we get young students interested in the trades? Show, don’t just tell: The Home Builders Association of Richmond drew more than 800...
Economics New Home Sales Mark Best Three Months Since 2007 It’s time for a holiday toast. A decade of builders’ hard work and resiliency has finally paid off: September, October, and November's new...
Codes + Standards These 20 Cities Have the Strictest Zoning Laws for Builders Being a builder can already be an uphill battle, but these 20 cities’ zoning laws make it even harder. Zoning laws can increase costs and...
Codes + Standards Seventy Percent of U.S. Adults Support Solar Mandate on New Homes Seventy percent of U.S. adults age 25 and older would support a nationwide mandate requiring that solar panels be installed on all newly...
Codes + Standards Car-Free Streets Could Become Common in Major Cities San Francisco is the latest city to declare cars off-limits on a major city street, following the lead of New York. The city by the bay will...
Codes + Standards CRE Professionals Have Increased Interest in Embodied Carbon Accounting, Smart Buildings Interest in embodied carbon accounting and smart buildings is growing among commercial real estate professionals, according to a recent...
Construction Number of Unfilled Construction Positions Remains High Despite Dip in October Builders found some relief in October from the labor shortage that has been plaguing home building since the Great Recession. According to a...
Economics Lot Shortage Eases Up, But Recovery Is Still Long and Winding Road The lot shortage eased up in 2019, a year which has ended on a generally good note for the home building industry. Still, questions remain...