Home builders Must Adapt to the Market’s Unprecedented Demands
Boom in residential home construction and renovation brought challenges for today’s home builders. By Russ Stephens While builders have seen
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Bracing for SB-9: What Will it Mean for me?
Clarifying the impacts of SB-9, California’s new law By Daniel Gehman One must hand it to the California State Legislature
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Shortages are Rising, Yet Demand Remains High
Industry changes are coming in the new year By Camille Manaloto These past few months have presented many challenges in
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A Standard for Healthy, High-Performance Building
Healthy homes improves quality of life. By Natalie Leonard Climate change is influencing how we build, and the demand
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B&D Interview: Bryan Havel
Builder and Developer: What sets Tri Pointe Homes apart from other builders? Bryan Havel: Tri Pointe Homes is one of
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Weathering the Storm
The Resilience of Home Design. By Ron Nestor, AIA Superstorms, extreme drought, polar vortex, firestorms, wildland urban interface, king
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Fannie and Freddie Loans in Forbearance Drops
The number of loans in forbearance for Fannie and Freddie dropped 3 basis points to 0.97%. According to RisMedia, the
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Editor’s Note: November 2021
Dear readers in print and online, Happy Fall! As the year winds down and the holiday season approaches, we hope
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Health and Wellness in a COVID-Influenced World
Architecture and design that offers health and wellness in the home. By Alicia Perez COVID-19 has affected the design and
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Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2022
Emerging trends in the pandemic helped bring the future to today By Patrick Duffy The most recent version of ULI
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Ashton Woods Homes Predicts 2022 Trends
Designers at Ashton Woods Homes offer their predictions for next year’s top trends in the homebuilding industry. Here is what
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Global Construction & Building Materials Market Expected to Grow
Global Construction & Building Materials Market size is predicted to reach USD 1,282.56 billion by 2025. The “Construction & Building
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Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Proposes Disclosure Rules From FHFA
The proposed rule “level playing field” with U.S. banking requirements. The Federal Housing Finance Agency issued a notice of possible
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Relevae at Wilder Sells out
Orinda, Calif. (October 27, 2021) – Landsea Homes Corporation, a publicly traded residential homebuilder, announced today that all 34 homes
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The B&D Interview: Manny Gonzalez, Managing Principal for KTGY’s 55+ Practice Group
Manny Gonzalez speaks on the future of homebuilding. Builder and Developer: Tell me about your time at KTGY and its
Read moreAmenity Rich Communities for the Modern Homebuyer
Quality home designs, construction, architecture and community integration have earned Irvine Pacific’s reputation as a premier and trusted home builder
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Developing SFR Communities: Land, Finance, Design & Newer Challenges
To build successful communities, developers must address some important issues. By Mark Wolf Single-family rental communities are being built across
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Interior Spaces for Mood and Meaning
Sanctuary rooms: spaces to restore calm and reclaim wellness after life’s hard working days and hectic schedules. By Julia Malisos
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Lot Scarcity is the New Driver to House Price Appreciation
As demand drops to more normalized levels, lot pricing becomes more common. By Greg Vogel 2021 has been a very
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Controlling the Clutter
Implementing mudrooms offers order to any home. By Laurel Vernazza Home – the place we unwind from a busy day
Read moreCecilian Partners Acquires BrightDoor
Deal synthesizes shared real estate industry knowledge and leadership to bridge the digital divide for developers, builders and buyers. NEW
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Potential Cuts to Housing Aid
Potential cuts to the housing federal housing have many concerned. According to Open Secrets, housing advocates and home builders are
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Job Openings in Construction Likely to Rise
Economist Robert Dietz takes a look at the potential job openings in construction. Looking forward, the construction job openings rate
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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Loan Purchase Caps
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will both be getting $78 billion, for a combined total of $156 billion to support
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Aprilaire e-series Dehumidifiers: Energy-Efficient Indoor Air Quality Solution
Aprilaire e-series Dehumidifiers: Energy-Efficient Indoor Air Quality Solution. By: David Carlson New high-capacity Aprilaire e-series Dehumidifiers combine energy efficiency, expanded
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Hottest Housing Market in Over a Decade
As the housing market experiences record-high appreciation, opportunity lies in “The Great American Move” By Lesley Deutch Follow The Growth
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Submit Nominees for the 2021 Pubby Awards
Builder and Developer Magazine 2021 Pubby Awards Nominees Contribute to Peninsula Publishing’s Annual Pubby Awards, where we seek to recognize
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Respiratory Health in the Workplace
Why respiratory health matters now more than ever. By Natasha Duwin and Tobias Franoszek According to the Occupational Safety and
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Innovative Offsite Construction Resource for BSC Members
Innovative solutions homebuilders should consider. Building systems may be the solution for homebuilder growth. According to NAHB, the benefits of
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Trends Taking Over Homes
COVID trends have completely changed the way U.S. consumers renovate. Research by The House of Rohl shows that homeowners have
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Softening Economy, Persistent Inflation Prompt a Revised Federal Reserve Forecast
A unique economic recovery is dIfficult to predict. In many ways, with a unique pandemic sweeping the globe over the
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