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Tight supply, rising home prices spur builders to create more affordable homes… Read More HousingWire https://www.housingwire.com/articles/starter-homes-may-be-making-a-comeback/

Homebuilder expands its Phoenix-area presence with homes from the $260,000s… Read More BusinessWire https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20191115005056/en/KB-Home-Announces-Opening-Northern-Ridge-Estates

November builder confidence slips one point to 70 Builder confidence in the market for newly-built single-family homes edged one point

It’s an initiative aiming to make energy usage more affordable for low-income families… Read More Birmingham Business Journal https://www.bizjournals.com/birmingham/news/2019/11/15/bham-entities-to-team-on-smart-neighborhood-plan.html

People behind embodied-carbon calculators say the more info builders have on materials’ impacts… Read More Seattle Times https://www.seattletimes.com/business/real-estate/new-apps-help-builders-reduce-carbon-footprint/

Flow Designs is female-owned, focusing on sustainably sourcing materials… Read More Northern Nevada Business https://www.nnbusinessview.com/news/reno-sisters-open-wellness-focused-interior-design-company/

While national builders create master plans, local builders eye infill opportunities on vacant lots… Read More Arizona Daily Star https://tucson.com/business/local-homebuilders-fill-in-the-gaps-creating-small-affordable-housing/article_b9bd3329-d1f6-53f4-9a99-153d02e388d7.html

A new realtors report regarding pending deals highlights an ongoing trend in the commonwealth’s housing market… Read More Curbed Boston

The positive sentiment in the stock market looks to have also gotten into real estate buyers… Read More Axios https://www.axios.com/housing-market-enthusiasm-growing-6293f93b-2fe1-4e4b-87fa-f4edf003f7cb.html

October Producer Price Index up just 1.1 percent year-on-year, smallest rise in 3 years The Producer Price Index for final

A plot of land adjacent to a Brownfield site just south of Slatersville, over the next year, will become the

The nonprofit hopes to close soon on a 1.2-acre lot where it plans to build houses through a grant from

It was the largest monthly increase in the CPI since March 2019… Read More NAHB http://eyeonhousing.org/2019/11/consumer-prices-rebound-in-october/

Housing affordability rose to its highest level in three years in Q3 of 2019… Read More Inside NoVa https://www.insidenova.com/news/real_estate/some-good-real-estate-news-housing-affordability-is-rising/article_0547d772-04c9-11ea-b5f9-e31a8c515ff2.html

October Small Business Optimism Index rose 0.6 point to 102.4 The October Small Business Optimism Index rose another 0.6 point

Environmentally design advances come at a rapid pace — not just in how green a project can be… Read More

They make a case for Passive House design, but note that it changes the way architects work… Read More Tree

A group of interior designers share the top decorating rules people should never break… Read More Insider https://www.insider.com/interior-designers-share-rules-you-should-never-break-2019-11

  Home starts jumped to their best in nearly 13 years during Q3, as retirees drove demand… Read More Herald-Tribune

The monthly ranking from Realtor.com included four Ohio cities among the nation’s 20 hottest markets — the most of any

Urban Institute found that Tampa, Florida, was named the best place for veterans to live, possessing a healthy economy and

Consumer sentiment rises slightly to 95.7 in early November survey The early November reading on consumer sentiment was nearly identical

Under the current city code, new homes are not being inspected for environmental efficiency… Read More Springfield News-Leader https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/local/ozarks/2019/11/11/new-home-energy-requirements-vote-springfield-city-council/2522006001/

When it comes to pursuing a LEED certification, the roof can lead to a treasure trove of credits… Read More

Lately, a handful of designers and taste-makers are embracing the old-fashioned table as a homier alternative to the ubiquitous island…

Communities can apply online for the funds, which will be awarded by the California Strategic Growth Council… Read More Sacramento

According to the MBA, multifamily origination increased 12 percent, and no sign of slowing… Read More Commercial Observer https://commercialobserver.com/2019/11/multifamily-record-year/

September CoreLogic Home Price Index up 0.4 percent from August and 3.5 percent year-on-year The September CoreLogic Home Price Index

Utility Green Mountain Power’s pilot programs paid off with clean, distributed backup power in a statewide outage… Read More GreenTech

Charis Homes was one of the homebuilders to receive both EPA’s 2019 and 2018 airPLUS… Read More https://www.franchising.com/news/20191106_ohiorsquos_first_zero_energy_custom_home_builder_s.html

The 10 modern homes listed have studied by professionals and referenced in similar builds… Read More The Travel https://www.thetravel.com/architecturally-renowned-modern-homes/