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The Northeast posted a two-point gain to 62; the West gained three points to 81; and… Read More CE Pro

October existing home sales rose 1.9 percent from September and 4.6 percent year-on-year Total existing-home sales increased 1.9% from September

Consumers have realized toxins are not just harmful to the planet, but to their health… Read More Forbes https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamiegold/2019/11/21/health-and-wellness-surpass-conservation-in-popular-sustainability-conversations/#21d9d30e78e9

ULC is partnering with Thrive Home Builders to develop 58 townhomes; two-thirds will be… Read More Mile High CRE https://milehighcre.com/affordable-net-zero-townhomes-planned-for-westminster/

Over 90% choose a single-family home over an equal-priced unit in a triplex… Read More NBC https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/state/redfin-survey-millennials-still-want-single-family-homes-even-if/article_455a99e1-9344-5865-8b0f-53b34d9ea22e.html

October housing starts rose 3.8 percent from September and 8.5 percent year-on-year Privately?owned housing starts in October were at a

The contemporary-style homes have Energy Star appliances, LED light fixtures and no off-gassing paint or adhesives… Read More Oregon Live

State clean energy grants will give a boost to builders attempting to build high-efficiency rental units… Read More Energy News

Trends for 2019 tap into the desire to play up natural textures like wood, jute, linen and cotton… Read More

The project from JCTOD Outreach Inc. would create 62 units and 93 beds in three residential buildings, along with a

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