At 4,181 square feet, this year’s New American Home at the 2012 NAHB International Builders’ Show is the small model home in years. That’s not by accident, either. Every year, the New American Home is created nearby IBS to demonstrate all of the latest and greatest trends in building and design, not the least of [...]

How bad were new home sales in 2011? Depends on where you look. Nationally, new-home sales hit a record low in 2011, which was capped by a brutal December. According to Builder, “New-home sales registered the worst year on record in 2011, with data going back to 1963, according to information released [yesterday] by the [...]

According the latest BuildFax index results, remodeling activity was up 40 percent in October from the year before. Why the uptick? As more homeowners decide to stay put rather than risk selling their home and taking a major loss, they are making alterations, improvements and fixes to improve livability for the interim. That means less [...]

According to new research from Professional Remodeler, optimism is waning among builders who once thought remodeling might provide a steady revenue stream while new construction slumps. Among optimists, there were many reasons to support the theory. Chiefly, with home prices down, owners are expected to be more likely to make alterations and stay put rather [...]

For those in the market to buy a home, searching the latest listings can be a perilous adventure. Whether located in the local newspaper or in a national database online, consumers can view hundreds of home listings before finding “the one.” Last week, Redfin — and online real estate brokerage — published results from a [...]