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    The Burch Creek Home, Awarded Home Of The Year In The 2023 Best In American Living Awards, Blends Modernism With Japanese Influences
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    2023 BALA Winners: The Best of the Best

    April 18, 2024
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    This Year’s New American Home Exceeds All Previous Versions Of The Program In Terms Of Its Superior Levels Of Energy And Water Savings, Indoor Air Quality, And Occupant Comfort
    The New American Home

    5 Steps to Cracking the Code for a High-Performance Home

    April 18, 2024
    Image: Video still from Starlight Homes' 'Renting Is a Nightmare' campaign. Scroll down to find out more.
    Image: Video Still From Starlight Homes' 'renting Is A Nightmare' Campaign Scroll Down To Find Out More
    Trends

    7 Sales and Marketing Trends to Watch (and Learn From)

    April 18, 2024
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    Key To Driving Productivity Gains (and Customer And Trade Partner Satisfaction And Loyalty) Is To Make Sure Everyone Involved In A Project Can Identify Issues Early On, Solve Them Quickly, And Prevent Them From Reoccurring
    Quality Matters

    Proven Ways to Improve Jobsite Productivity

    April 16, 2024
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    2024 Is Off To A Great Start For Home Building, And Nahb Will Continue To Keep That Momentum Going
    NAHB

    NAHB: Working to Build a Stronger Housing Industry

    April 15, 2024

    More content from March/April 2024

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    A Recent Survey Of Gen Zers Over The Age Of 18 Revealed Some Valuable Insights, Including (unsurprisingly) That Housing Attainability Is A Key Concern
    Demographics

    What Gen-Z Buyers Really Want in a Home

    Believe it or not, but Gen Z—the generation born between 1997 and 2012—is dipping the toe of its 68-million-strong cohort into the new-home buying market and builders are getting...
    April 14, 2024
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    Fema Has Implemented “risk Rating 20,” A New National Flood Insurance Program Pricing Methodology Based On Flood Risk
    NAHB

    Navigating Flood-Resilience Standards Without Compromising Affordability

    The Federal Emergency Management Agency met recently with members and staff of the National Association of Home Builders during the International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas to...
    April 14, 2024
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    For Buyers Who Are Purchasing A Home During Difficult Life Circumstances, Such As The “3 D’s” Of Divorce, Death, And Downsizing, Your Sales Team Can Help In Navigating Decision Making, Ultimately Ensuring A Smoother, Less Stressful Transition For Buyers Into Their New Homes
    New-Home Marketing

    New-Home Sales and Navigating the 3 D’s: Death, Divorce, and Downsizing

    ​In new-home sales, the homebuying journey for prospects is often marked by joyous life events and new household formations, including newlyweds purchasing their first home, growing...
    April 13, 2024
    To maintain the glue’s integrity, subfloor panels should be installed one at a time and glued to joists before fastening using manufacturer-approved screws or ring-shank nails. | Image: courtesy IBACOS
    To maintain the glue’s integrity, subfloor panels should be installed one at a time and glued to joists before fastening using manufacturer-approved screws or ring-shank nails. | Image: courtesy IBACOS
    Quality Matters

    5 Ways to Silence Squeaky Floors

    Unless your home’s going to be the set for a horror movie, no one likes a new home with squeaky floors that creak and pop.The problem is that homeowners only notice (and call ...
    April 13, 2024
    GMD Design Group's luxury production home design The Glenwood. Scroll down to see more.
    Gmd Design Group's Luxury Production Home Design The Glenwood Scroll Down To See More
    Design Best Practices

    4 Luxury Production Home Designs to Inspire

    ​ The term “production home builder” generally refers to those that build a large volume of homes—and often entire neighborhoods of those homes—with a​ specific (and usually...
    April 12, 2024
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    6th Annual Mvp Awards Gold Silver Bronze Min 1
    MVP Awards

    6th Annual Most Valuable Product Awards

    Congratulations to our 6th Annual MVP Award recipients and thank you to all who submitted products for consideration. This latest class of MVPs represents a new level of innovation...
    April 12, 2024
    Photos: courtesy Union Park by Hillwood
    Community-building activities at the master planned community of Union Park by Hillwood, in Texas
    Q+A

    Q+A With Jenny Laible: The Keys to a Community Lifestyle Program

    ​Jenny Laible isn’t your average community lifestyle manager. Since taking over the program at Union Park by Hillwood, a 1,100-acre community of diverse for-sale homes in Little...
    April 2, 2024
    FreePower embeds its wireless charging technology into countertops to create FreePower for Countertops. Scroll down to find out more.
    Free Power Embeds Its Wireless Charging Technology Into Countertops To Create Free Power For Countertops Scroll Down To Find Out More
    Products

    13 Product Picks From IBS 2024

     ​The show floor at the International Builders' Show always has loads to offer when it comes to the latest building products, with new technologies, fresh design ideas, installatio...
    April 1, 2024