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New housing starts surged in December to the highest level since December 2006… Read More Forbes https://www.forbes.com/sites/sergeiklebnikov/2020/01/17/us-homebuilding-hits-13-year-high-showing-some-recovery-in-housing-market/#65b4aa5e5890

Builder confidence remained at its highest rate since 1999 in January, according to NAHB… Read More Fox Business https://www.foxbusiness.com/real-estate/builder-confidence-high-1999

December new home mortgage applications dip 5.0 percent from November but up 38.7 percent year-on-year Mortgage applications for new home

Designed by architects SK&I, it will be certified under the NGBS for sustainability… Read More Multi-Housing News https://www.multihousingnews.com/post/aventon-cos-to-build-100m-luxury-property-in-maryland/

By mixing materials, a new kind of brick could revolutionize sustainable construction… Read More Anthropocene Magazine http://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2020/01/a-living-green-alternative-to-concrete/

Designers nix the neutrals of winter blues with a big dose of bold color and vibrancy… Read More Realtor https://www.realtor.com/advice/home-improvement/winter-2020-top-design-trends/

A national homebuilder plans to bring over 650 homes to the growing town of Zebulon, NC… Read More Triangle Business

North Alabama builders have a new tool to attract workers: free training in the building trades… Read More Alabama.com https://www.al.com/news/huntsville/2020/01/new-alabama-home-building-academy-offers-free-training-in-trades.html

January was the busiest month for searches in 20 of the 100 largest metros; true for just three metros in

Low interest rates and a healthy labor market combined with a need for additional inventory is setting the stage for

December of last year saw 420 new listings, a 6.6 percent increase from December 2018… Read More The Columbian https://www.columbian.com/news/2020/jan/16/clark-county-real-estate-market-sees-strong-december/

Michael Guthrie, the CEO and broker at the Roy Wheeler Realty, says there was a 5% increase at the end

Today builders are facing a new challenge: how to modify homebuilding practice in response to the changing climate… Read More

Builder confidence slips one point to 75 in January, but still at high levels Builder confidence in the market for

High-performance means they’re not only good for the environment, but they are also lower maintenance… Read More Forbes https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesrealestatecouncil/2020/01/16/three-strategies-for-creating-ultra-luxury-high-performance-homes/#4199bd651c38

Nearly half of homeowners have thought about putting solar panels on their home and most favor expanding solar power… Read

Our love affair with gray is fading. However, we are still going to be using it for some time… Read

Searches for dark green cabinets jumped 367% from last year, plum kitchens went up 107% and pink kitchen walls spiked

Foxboro, Mansfield and Norfolk have each been awarded state grants in the $220,000-plus range for housing related expenses… Read More

Pulte is planning to build 77 single-family homes… Read More The Real Deal https://therealdeal.com/miami/2020/01/16/pultegroup-nabs-20-acres-in-lauderdale-lakes-for-new-home-community/

National homebuilder and land developer holds longest-running record in award’s history… Read More StreetInsider.com https://www.streetinsider.com/PRNewswire/Taylor+Morrison+Makes+Homebuilding+History+with+Fifth+Consecutive+Americas+Most+Trusted%C2%AE+Award/16336329.html

Home sales have been increasing, up 2.5% in July 2019, beating expectations in August, and up 7.4 percent in November…

Home sales across Antrim County were up 14% in 2019. That’s good news for realtors, buyers, sellers, and construction crews…

Building owners and homeowners enjoy better energy efficiency and lower maintenance costs… Read More Boss Magazine https://thebossmagazine.com/green-construction-business-growth/

Most of the planned residential projects aim to attain Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification… Read More The

According to the new Wakefield study, buyers of new home construction across new home builders found a few key barriers