Which housing markets are the best bets to recover first? We present our annual list of the 20 healthiest housing markets in the country.
Excel says some homes will be priced as low as $60,000.
Builders and architects turn to reclaimed materials and historic elements to build tradition into high-performance new homes and remodels.
Three leading designers whip up a recipe for winning kitchens in the new economy.
The all-important spring selling season becomes even more significant this year with a slow housing market and temporary home buyer tax...
The new and improved BUILDER Market Health Index, compiled by Hanley Wood Market Intelligence, now accounts for a market's median income growth.
Virtually every market was down last year, but a close look at the numbers reveals that some markets have way outperformed others during the last four years and are likely to continue to do so this year.
The fundamentals are so poor in many of these markets that they are likely to be among the last to recover from the national housing downturn. The weakest markets for 2009 are comprised primarily of bust markets in Florida and California, along with a few rust-belt cities with economic difficulties.
You’ve seen the 15 healthiest and the 15 weakest, now see the remaining markets on our list of the top 75 local housing markets, ranked from healthiest to weakest.
2009 Builder's Choice, Project of the Year and Grand Award, Infill project
Small, green, efficient and resourceful projects reflect an industry on the road to recovery.
2009 Builder's Choice, Grand Award, Affordable housing project; Green/Sustainable community
A Home for the New Economy will be like nothing you've ever experienced. A depth of smart, efficient, and economical building concepts and...
10 tips to ace the sring selling season; Production builders find the sweet spot with small homes; Simplified customization helps builders compete on product instead of price; The Hearthstone BUILDER Awards; Alternative flooring, new doorhardware and more.
Dedicated to helping your business thrive in troubled times, housingcrisis.com brings you news, analysis and expert opinion from our...
Based on its performance in 2009, your company may be eligible for this year’s BUILDER 100 and Next 100, the industry’s premier list of the...
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Boyce Thompson: Boyce On Building
Boyce Thompson is editorial director of the BUILDER group of magazines published by Hanley Wood. Drawing on his years of experience covering home building, architecture, and retailing, Boyce tackles diverse and far-ranging industry topics in his twice-weekly blog.
The home building industry will have its own form of "March Madness" this year as builders compete to win sales in advance of the April 30th deadline for signing up buyers who want to take advantage of federal tax credits.
Mollie Elkman: Modern Marketing
Mollie is Vice President of Group Two Real Estate Marketing and Advertising, one of the largest homebuilder marketing and advertising agencies in the United States. Mollie¹s blog focuses on initiating thought provoking conversations within the building industry. She focuses on new and controversial trends in the increasingly Internet savvy world we live in.
Are you addicted to facebook? I clearly am! I recently found this report which shows that facebook addiction may not be such a bad thing after all. For all those parents out there... You may not want to show this to your kids!
Ted Cushman: The Ten-Penny News
Ted Cushman covers the home building industry as a freelance writer from his base in the hills of Western Massachusetts. His blog promises insightful, accurate, and practical coverage of home building techniques, building science, and housing economics.
It's that time of year again — the time when we all have to take a look back at last year's numbers, if only to file our taxes. For people who make a living in business, of course, there are other reasons to review your numbers besides taxes. It's really the only way to know whether you're succeeding or failing.
Chuck Shinn: Rx from the Profit Doctor
Charles C. Shinn, Jr., PhD, often referred to as the Profit Doctor, is the founder of the Shinn Group of Cos., The Lee Evans Group, and Builder Partnerships. His constant focus is to help builders and manufacturers to improve the performance of their companies, enhance relationships, and ultimately maximize their total profits.
As we near the end of the year, it is time once again to really dive into those financials and start setting budgets and targets for next year. While your attention is there, I would like to encourage you to also review your overall accounting classifications and methods to ensure you are tracking in a manner that gives you timely and accurate reports you can use to manage your business.
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South Carolina builder captures green buyers by spending just $1,000 more per house.
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Nigel Maynard speaks with architect Sarah Susanka at the 2010 International Builders' Show.
Government index of home prices shows broad declines on monthly basis at 2009’s end.
2009 Builder's Choice, Grand Award, Live/Work project
Fort Worth-area couple is awarded $58 million from the builder and its warranty provider.