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Market Data + Trends

Distressed Properties Continue to See Weak Demand

Ongoing obstacles in the housing market are keeping prospective buyers from investing in distressed properties
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Market Data + Trends

Pent-Up Demand Is Keeping Buyers Optimistic

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Education + Training

Webinar Kicks Off Career and Technical Education Month

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Markets

10 Cities That Expect to See Home Prices Drop

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Markets

10 States Offering the Lowest Mortgage Payments

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Resilient Construction

3 Factors That Amplify a Building's Resilience

Designing a building for resilience helps ensure safe, efficient, and healthy results over the long term for building occupants
Jan. 22, 2025
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Design

8 Strategies for Designing an Aging-in-Place-Ready Living Room

Whether it's wider doorways or simpler floor plans, there are ways to design living rooms for aging in place
Jan. 15, 2025
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Passive House

In Boston, Passive House Pays Dividends

Using Passive House design principles, three Boston homes maintain indoor temperatures throughout the winter without turning on the heat
Jan. 14, 2025
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Insurance

Report Says More Homeowners at Risk of Natural Disaster

More than 400,000 homes in the Southeast and Southwest may be underinsured for flooding
Jan. 14, 2025

Construction

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Women in Construction

These States Have the Most Women in Construction

Women make up just over 11% of the construction workforce, but in some states that percentage is much higher
Jan. 23, 2025
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Labor + Trade Relations

6 Ways to Reduce Risks When Hiring Subcontractors

Learning proper risk mitigation can help ensure projects are completed on schedule while also protecting workers and equipment
Jan. 22, 2025
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Innovation

How to Design and Build Homes to Withstand Wildfires

From using fire-rated materials to strategically planned landscaping, designers are considering ways to limit wildfire risk
Jan. 20, 2025
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Education + Training

Frontdoor Announces New Scholarship for Trades Students

The scholarship program, created in collaboration with BlueRecruit, will be available to students across the nation
Jan. 20, 2025

Business Management

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Market Data + Trends

Where Are Builders Paying the Most for Sales Incentives?

Sales incentives on unsold inventory have become increasingly common, making up an average of 10% of a new home's cost in some states
Jan. 23, 2025
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Market Data + Trends

As Home Prices Grow, Americans Are Moving Less

One key reason for staying put is worsening affordability, with most fearing they will incur unwanted costs if they move
Jan. 23, 2025
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Market Data + Trends

Cost of Construction Survey Shows a Rise in Costs

As of 2024, the cost to build a home made up nearly 65% of the home's total sales cost
Jan. 23, 2025
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A family stands outside their recently purchased home next to a sign that reads 'Sold.'
Market Data + Trends

Homebuyers to See Less Competition as Inventory Increases

Although home prices remain high, added inventory could offer some reprieve for buyers in 2025
Jan. 22, 2025

Sales + Marketing

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Demographics

Young Adults Choose to Move Back in With Parents

Young adults have always made up a sizable portion of first-time homebuyers, but this has changed with rising home prices
Jan. 21, 2025
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Market Data + Trends

Uptick in Luxury Home Sales Continues

Some experts are predicting 2025 will be an even bigger year for high-end home sales than last year
Jan. 6, 2025
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Demographics

Markets Where Baby Boomers Dominate

The number of Millennial homeowners has decreased over the years, but more Boomers own homes than ever before
Jan. 6, 2025
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Marketing Best Practices

Tips for Using Through-Channel Marketing in Your Business

TCM is a marketing strategy that has the potential to save time and offer valuable marketing insights
Dec. 27, 2024

Products

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Smart + Connected Home

How Smart Technology Can Help Drive Home Sales

As homebuyers become more interested in smart features and appliances, home builders should consider how implementing these types of products into a new home can impact sales
Dec. 26, 2024
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Aerial view of the Panorama Idea Home in Colorado
Products

13 Products Used in the Panorama Idea Home

Explore some of the products used in this net-zero, carbon-neutral, all-electric, healthy home in Colorado
Dec. 5, 2024
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Despite smart home technology's popularity, many homeowners struggle with the user experience.
Smart + Connected Home

Upgrading the Smart Home Experience

By providing support from the get-go, home builders can drastically improve homeowner satisfaction
Oct. 31, 2024
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Interiors

Designing With Wellness in Mind

When designing a housing community, pay attention to the interiors—they can have a strong impact on residents’ well-being
Oct. 17, 2024