Builders turn to multiple listing services to sell specs as new-home buyers rely on agents for expertise in a topsy-turvy market.
Future success in home building will depend on continuous innovation.
From tough times sprang new ideas whose action plans have made companies better...
Change that is likely to benefit builders in the new economy.
Which housing markets are the best bets to recover first? We present our annual list of the 20 healthiest housing markets in the country.
Was your market one of the top 20 healthiest markets in the country? How about the next 20? Markets 21 through 40 will still outperform most large housing markets in 2010.
BUILDER ranks the top 100 home building markets by key metrics.
Latest survey reveals an industry of drastically downsized home builders struggling to...
We single out the builders and suppliers that should make some noise this year.
The all-important spring selling season becomes even more significant this year with a...
Rinehimer Construction shares space with an architect, landscaper, and furniture supplier.
Aug. 27--Though inventory levels have dropped a bit in recent months, it's still tough to sell a condominium in Dane County.
Aug. 25--Last year, Billings real estate professionals spent a lot of time assuring their customers that the local market was in much better shape than the doom and gloom reflected in the national statistics.
WASHINGTON - A weak economy got a little lift Thursday with new data suggesting companies aren't pursuing mass layoffs and stores are a little busier.
But National Association of Realtors’ chief economist thinks homes sales will remain soft for “months ahead.”
The S&P/Case-Shiller Indices show a 3.6% gain compared to the same month a year ago.
NEW YORK - Record-low mortgage rates failed to pull the housing market out of its funk.
WASHINGTON - Even if they were enacted soon, President Barack Obama's proposed tax breaks for businesses would hardly be a quick fix to rejuvenate hiring or the economy, analysts say.
Housing will recover where jobs recover.
Sept. 10--TWO INTERTWINED INDUSTRIES -- real estate and banking -- are caught in a financial vise that threatens to speed a downward spiral in the Wilmington area's real estate market.
Sept. 10--WASHINGTON -- For years, conservatives inveighed against government-backed mortgage firms Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Despite weakness in May and June, housing starts will increase 15% this year, according to a consensus of housing economists.
WASHINGTON - The Obama administration's effort to help those at risk of losing their homes is failing to aid many and could spur a rise in foreclosures that would further depress the housing industry.
Single-family permits slide to lowest level of activity since April 2009.
We're taking the two most powerful event brands in home building–The Builder 100 and the Big Builder Conference–and blending the high-level...
6 thought-provoking webinars presented by well-known experts. Topics include: energy-efficiency, marketing using social media, small house...
Joint Center for Housing Studies says recovery will depend on how quickly the job...
But uncertainties such as rising mortgage rates and impending foreclosures leave a...
Internet marketing experts Mollie Elkman and Brad Bombardiere offer solid strategies...
South Carolina builder captures green buyers by spending just $1,000 more per house.
These top-selling house plans speak volumes to current home buyer dreams.
You don't need a big budget to win style points. Want proof? See the pictures.
Thin is in, sustainability is the buzzword, and innovation rules the day.
Fewer attend annual gathering in Miami, but products displayed offered inspiration and...
New roofing products could increase the viability of solar energy.
Economic turmoil forces a growing number of firms into bankruptcy.
Looking for housing data, news, and analysis for a specific market? It’s now available in Builder Online’s Local Markets section.
Get the latest Builder news delivered directly to your computer, cell phone or PDA.
Subscribe to our e-mail newsletter for breaking news delivered straight to your inbox.
Our definitive annual report on the nation's largest home builders.
Join the BUILDER group on LinkedIn and connect with other home building professionals.
Los Angeles-based Lucent Capital will manage the sale of 2,000 single-family homes that have been divided into seven asset pools.
The Charlotte, N.C.-based luxury home builder is winding down its operations.
A primer on what not to do in the current economy.
How industries dependent on housing are adjusting business models in the post-boom world.
A special analysis of Builder 100 reveals the country's largest builders of 55-and-over housing.
