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First impressions matter most, so boost curb appeal with a design approach that includes lighting, appealing paint colors and landscaping.

Home prices reached new all-time highs in March as every major metro noted month-over-month price increases.

The pace of new-home sales accelerated in April on a month-over-month and year-over-year basis as three in five builders reported demand is either on track or stronger than they expected, according to the latest Zonda New Home Market Update.

In the first quarter of 2024, 93% of metros, or 205 out of 221, recorded home price gains, according to the National Association of Realtors’ latest quarterly report.

Zonda’s New Home Lot Supply Index (LSI) for the first quarter revealed tightening of supply across the nation for both quarterly and annually. An increase from 22 markets in the fourth quarter of 2023, the LSI tightened quarter over quarter in 25 of Zonda’s select markets.

Over 70% of industry experts—including designers, remodelers, and kitchen and bath specifiers—agree that demand for sustainability in kitchen and bath design will increase in the next two years. As homeowners and buyers become more aware of sustainable design, 54% believe it will become a “must-have” in the future, according to the 2024 National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) Sustainability Report.

The recent spike in mortgage rates has had a more muted effect on Washington D.C.’s new-home sales than when they started their climb from record lows in 2022.

Despite rates shooting past 7%, the average new-home sales rate has been higher than a year ago, suggesting home buyers have adjusted to the new normal and are budgeting a larger portion of their income to housing.

In the January Zonda Market Ranking, the metro area was significantly overperforming compared with its long-term historical average. Home builders are ramping up new construction, and starts activity has improved over the past six months.

Single‐family housing starts rose 11.6% in February to a rate of 1,129,000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban…

Builders are reporting offering smaller homes, buying land farther from urban centers, and paring back features to help lower costs and sales prices.

Reducing your carbon footprint begins at home. Here are some stylish, sustainable design and décor options.

Tri Pointe Homes is aiming for 17% year-over-year growth in home deliveries

The cost of shelter is continuing to drive consumer inflation. The shelter index accounted for over two-thirds of the annual increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

Is it better to have the builder finish the basement in your new construction home, or is it better to wait and DIY down the road?

Existing-home sales—completed transactions that include single-family homes, townhomes, condos, and co-ops—decreased 1% from November to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.78 million in December, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR).

What does a community do when a neighborhood is built but in-fill space remains? A city in Arizona thinks that tiny homes may be the answer.