Thousands of new homes in development as Philly economy restarts
Thousands of new homes in development as Philly economy restarts Developers have given propositions and some have even received permits to build apartment homes and dwellings all throughout Philadelphia. Read More WHYY-FM https://whyy.org/articles/thousands-of-new-homes-in-development-as-philly-economy-restarts/...
Construction Students Adapt to Distance-Training
BITA finds ways to make online learning work for hands-on students BY ALLISON PAUL ‘I love working with my hands” is a common response among students in the Building Industry Technology Academy (BITA) program. Students who enroll in BITA come from different backgrounds and walks of life. Some are college-bound after...Financial Management for Interior Designers
Financial Management for Interior Designers Properly managing your finances can help ensure interior design business longevity… Read More Furniture Lighting & Decor https://www.furniturelightingdecor.com/financial-management-interior-designers...Systems to Design a Smart and Contactless Home
Systems to Design a Smart and Contactless Home Smart homes, the Internet of Things, and contactless technology have become an indelible part of the architecture and interior design industries… Read More Arch Daily https://www.archdaily.com/941241/how-to-design-a-smart-and-contactless-home...Tech hubs lead US housing rebound
Markets with strong pre-pandemic job creation appear to be bouncing back quicker, experts say… Read More Fox Business https://www.foxbusiness.com/real-estate/tech-hubs-lead-us-housing-reboundBobby Berk: Queer Eye For Home Design
Berk serves as the show's interior design expert, renovating and remodeling the client's home… Read More npr https://www.npr.org/2020/06/12/875670212/bobby-berk-queer-eye-for-home-design...San Jose lawmakers approve new fee caps for developments
The 8-3 vote Tuesday did not raise or lower fees for developers, but it froze infrastructure fees Read More San Jose Spotlight https://sanjosespotlight.com/san-jose-lawmakers-approve-new-fee-caps-for-developments/...Post-Pandemic Design Strategies For Next Wave of Housing
Forward-looking homes and apartments must provide safe spaces for work, wellness and fun… Read More Builder and Developer Magazine https://bdmag.com/post-pandemic-design-strategies-for-next-wave-of-housing/...3 Top Senior Living Redevelopment Opportunities After Covid-19
Senior housing could prove resilient, and new opportunities for development could arise as other property types become increasingly beleaguered… Read More Senior Housing News https://seniorhousingnews.com/2020/06/01/3-top-senior-living-redevelopment-opportunities-after-covid-19/Interior designers reveal 10 things you should get rid of to create a more peaceful space
By simply getting rid of certain items, and storing others better, you can dramatically change the vibe of a space… Read More Insider https://www.insider.com/how-to-make-your-home-peaceful-interior-designers...Why creating more affordable housing is about more than real estate
Something governments can do is write regulations that make it simple and legal to build small… Read More Pensacola News Journal https://www.pnj.com/story/news/2020/04/27/civiccon-victor-dover-talk-affordable-housing-online-presentation/3010755001/...
Earth Day Observations from Builder.Media and The ABC Green Home Project
Newport Beach, California (April 22, 2020) -- With COVID-19 uppermost in people’s minds, we would like to share our own gentle story about how one B2B trade media firm is making a difference by advocating for and building healthier homes with greater sustainability, improved indoor air quality, lower utility costs, and third party...
CoreLogic Reports February Home Prices Increased by 4.1% Year Over Year
Annual home price increases in February 2020 reached their highest level in more than a year As of February 2020, and prior to the coronavirus outbreak, the national home price index had accelerated for four consecutive months Connecticut was the only state to post an annual decline in home prices while Idaho experienced the...The Interior Design Industry Becomes More Nimble and Innovative in Response to Crisis
Solutions to beautifying and optimizing the space where we spend 99% … Read More Point 2 Homes https://www.point2homes.com/news/tips-tricks/expert-interviews/interior-design-industry-innovative-response-crisis.html...Bill Walsh: Covid-19 highlights importance of equity in safe building materials
Building materials can contribute to public health strategies that address inequities and help prevent illness… Read More The Kendeda Fund https://livingbuilding.kendedafund.org/2020/04/07/bill-walsh-qa-covid-19-highlights-equitys-import-in-safe-building-materials/...8 Home Decorating Trends You're About to See Everywhere
From suspended planters to seashell-shaped decor, here's what shoppers are obsessed with right now… Read More Good Housekeeping https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/home/decorating-ideas/g32034191/etsy-home-decor-trends-2020/...How to Refresh Your Home in 8 Simple Steps While Social Distancing
Texas interior designer Marie Flanigan on shaking up your space… Read More Paper City Magazine https://www.papercitymag.com/home-design/how-refresh-home-while-social-distancing-houston-interior-designer-marie-flanigan/...Dallas County is Not Shutting Down Residential Construction
It was never on the table, contrary to some reporting… Read More Dmagazine https://www.dmagazine.com/frontburner/2020/03/dallas-county-is-not-shutting-down-residential-construction/...Local builder invests in green building principles
Eisele Construction carpenters use the resource-efficient “advanced framing” method… Read More Enterprise https://www.davisenterprise.com/features/local-builder-invests-in-green-building-principles/...Buildings grown by bacteria: New research to turn cells into mini-factories for materials
Living architecture is moving from the realm of science fiction into the laboratory… Read More Phys.org https://phys.org/news/2020-03-grown-bacteria-cells-mini-factories-materials.html...Home design in the age of social distancing
As human beings, we already spend more than 90 percent of our time indoors… Read More FIU News https://news.fiu.edu/2020/home-design-in-the-age-of-social-distancing ...Message from our Publisher and Editor-In-Chief, Nick Slevin
Folks, Our thoughts are with all of our readers across the USA and the many challenges and struggles this situation is bringing. We are sensitive to all the teams who are still hard at work in the field and especially our front line Emergency Service personnel, who are tasked with keeping us safe and healing us when...Commissioners Approve Loan Program for Affordable Housing
As of Tuesday, eight Wyoming counties had already approved the program… Read More Sweetwater Now https://www.sweetwaternow.com/commissioners-approve-loan-program-for-affordable-housing/Hottest Housing Markets
Colorado Springs reclaims the number 1 rank after Fort Wayne, IN held the spot for seven consecutive months… Read More Realter.com https://www.realtor.com/research/february-2020-hottest-housing-markets/...The Coolest New Design Stores Are...People's Homes
More and more designers and dealers are creating showrooms in their own living spaces… Read More House Beautiful https://www.housebeautiful.com/shopping/a31344716/materia-trnk-showrooms-home-hybrid/...3/12: MetroIntelligence Economic Update by P. DUFFY
Atlanta Fed: Year-ahead inflation expectations rise to 1.9 percent, sales decline significantly According to the Atlanta Fed’s monthly survey of businesses in their district for March, sales levels "compared to normal" declined significantly over the month. Profit margins also declined, but only slightly. Year-over-year unit cost...What's best for first-time home buyers?
Nearly a third of Americans who’ve never previously bought a home say they plan to in the next five years… Read More Pharos Tribune https://www.pharostribune.com/news/business/article_a4b0ca2e-5e62-11ea-ad2b-4f87842d9bfd.html...
U.S. Green Building Council-Los Angeles Launches Talent Portal Today, Helping Advance Region Toward Green Jobs Economy
New Partnership with ISI to Offer Envision Certification Training for Infrastructure through Portal LOS ANGELES (March 6, 2020) The City of Los Angeles kicked off a Decade of Action with the recent mayoral signing of “L.A.’s Green New Deal: Leading By Example”, focusing on bold action to zero out LA’s main sources of harmful...28 Tips for Decorating a Stunning Bedroom
Bedrooms are where we reflect, recharge, spend some time reading a book… Read More thehousewire https://www.thehousewire.com/tips-for-decorating-a-stunning-bedroom/...Fed rate cut to boost homebuyers' spending power
Interest rates were cut in response to the spreading coronavirus, and that could bring benefits to one sector of the U.S. economy just in time for spring: real estate… Read More Fox Business https://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/fed-rate-cut-housing-market...Legislation to boost affordable housing passes U.S. House
A bipartisan piece of legislation has successfully made its way through the U.S. House of Representatives… Read More News and Tribune https://www.newsandtribune.com/news/legislation-to-boost-affordable-housing-passes-u-s-house/article_29118602-5d8a-11ea-8f68-337b875c0d01.html...The invention of the bachelor pad
Why are there still so few visions of comfortable, livable interiors for men?... Read More Curbed https://www.curbed.com/2020/2/26/21111935/bachelor-pad-decor-ideas-history...Bye ‘Millennial’ Pink! Green Is The New Color Of The Year Says Vogue
In a survey conducted by lifestyle and furniture marketplace, green will be the most in-demand color this year… Read More Green Queen https://www.greenqueen.com.hk/bye-millenial-pink-green-is-the-colour-of-the-year/...
Garber Communities launches new website
Winter Park, Fla. (Feb. 18, 2020) – Garber Communities, one of Florida’s leading developers of affordable manufactured home communities and RV resorts, recently launched a new website – garbercommunities.com. The purpose of the new, user-friendly website is to connect people with their dream homes quickly. Its improved...California Now Requires Solar Panels on New Construction
The net result will be similar to removing 150,000 cars from California roadways over a three-year period… Read More Appraisal Buzz https://www.appraisalbuzz.com/california-now-requires-solar-panels-on-new-construction/...Crescent Communities Announces Promotion of Daniel Cooper to Senior Vice President, Multifamily & Commercial Construction
Charlotte, NC - Crescent Communities is pleased to announce the promotion of Daniel Cooper to Senior Vice President of Multifamily and Commercial Construction. In this leadership role, Cooper will oversee all preconstruction and construction operations for both the multifamily and commercial businesses across the company’s...Tracing the radical evolution of domestic interior design
In the past century, the Western interior has come to reflect pressing issues of our time…. Read More Wallpaper https://www.wallpaper.com/design/home-stories-vitra-design-museum-review...
Centex Brand Returning to Arizona to Serve First-Time Homebuyers
New Buckeye Neighborhood with Homes Priced from the High $100Ks Opening in PulteGroup’s Festival Ranch Master-Planned Community PHOENIX---- One of the nation’s largest homebuilders, PulteGroup, Inc. (NYSE: PHM) is leveraging its extensive brand and product portfolio to serve first-time buyers in the greater Phoenix area. The...Landsea Homes Launches New High Performance Home Program
- Featured in select communities across Arizona and California - Program supported by partnership with leading technology company Apple®, and utilizes Apple HomeKit™ software framework - Homes constructed with environmentally conscious materials reducing energy waste Newport Beach, Calif. (February 10,...Florida Green Building Coalition and Ability Housing Celebrate Completion of 166-Unit Village on Mercy in Orlando
Village on Mercy has been certified “Florida Green” by the Florida Green Building Coalition (FGBC)… Read More MultifamilyBiz https://www.multifamilybiz.com/pressreleases/11352/florida_green_building_coalition_and_ability_housi......These Are the Trade Shows You Should Consider in 2020
Trade show season is upon us and here are some of the major architecture and design shows… Read More Architectural Digest https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/interior-design-trade-shows-you-should-consider-in-2020...
Western Window Systems Launches Women’s Leadership Network
“Leading Ladies” to focus on professional development, community outreach. PHOENIX – February 6, 2020 – Today, Western Window Systems, part of the PGT Innovations (NYSE: PGTI) family of brands, announced its launch of Leading Ladies, a voluntary women’s network initiated in 2017 by PGT Innovations president and CEO Jeff...
Ashton Woods Opens New Intown Community in Brookhaven
Single-family homes, townhomes, lofts to open this month ATLANTA (February 6, 2020) – Ashton Woods, one of the nation’s largest private homebuilders, has announced its newest community opening for sales in the heart of Brookhaven early this month. The Halstead community features single-family homes, townhomes and lofts blended...Western Massachusetts housing market seeing more first-time buyers
2019 was a great year for the western Massachusetts housing market and that trend is continuing into 2020… Read More WWLP.com https://www.wwlp.com/news/local-news/franklin-county/western-massachusetts-housing-market-seeing-more-first-time-buyers/...Follow Your Eco-Conscience – Trends in Sustainable Living
With so much focus on sustainable interiors, it's finally easier than ever to buy more consciously for our homes… Read More Livingetc https://www.livingetc.com/whats-news/sustainable-living-trends-224599...Award-Winning Toll Brothers Expands Luxury Communities to Bergen County, New Jersey
From large estates to low-maintenance townhomes, a collection of lifestyles is curated for the discerning urbanite with a desire for more… Read More Jersey Digs https://jerseydigs.com/toll-brothers-expands-luxury-communities-to-bergen-county-new-jersey/...