Tag: housing data
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Beyond the Lot Line
As builders leverage the value of amenity-rich master planned communities, a finely tuned trade-off takes place between what’s inside and outside the homes.
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New Homes Must Meet the Needs of an Aging America
Builders should look ahead and target younger buyers with universal design features that sell the ideal of aging in place.
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Twice as Many Consumers Prefer New Homes to Existing
Larger closets, open floor plans, and roomy kitchen islands are seen as big draws of new homes but higher prices are a drawback.
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10 Buzzworthy Builder Articles in 2014
According to you, these 10 articles have made the most impact thus far in 2014. We’ve compiled the list using Google Analytics data—now see if you’ve missed any of the most buzzed about articles on Builder this year.
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15 Hot Outdoor Design Trends
Outdoor living spaces for entertaining and relaxing will be in high demand during 2014, according to the Residential Landscape Architecture Trends Survey conducted by the American Society of Landscape Architects. Check out the top three outdoor design elements and the five most popular features of each.
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In Texas, home building’s world apart, Modern Hill Country design catches a wave
When a home building company sees a sudden spike in the number of competitive shoppers wandering around their new model markets, it’s a sure sign that a new design has taken hold. In Texas, which is a housing market arena unto itself these days, just such a design “tipping point” has occurred.
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Success Strategy: Follow the Jobs
Saint Aubyn Homes picked its first home building market right, choosing Colorado Springs, where military jobs were plentiful and large national builders weren’t.