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Builder confidence is staying steady, and that consistency showed up in data this month from the National Association of Home Builders. “After a sluggish start to 2014, the (Housing Market Index) has stabilized in the mid-to-high 50s index level trend for the past six …

Recently, green practices and making a home more efficient and environmentally friendly have become important to consumers. However, how many of them actually feel that they live in a healthy environment? Houzz, called the “Wikipedia of exterior and interior design” by CNN, surveyed more than 800 …

The number of housing starts is steadily increasing and home improvement remodeling is on the rise, according to an article from the Wall Street Journal. With these two factors slowly improving, the economy is making strides toward pre-recession levels. The Bureau …

As the housing market continues to recover, the size of newly built single-family homes is slightly decreasing. Single-family home sizes have been on the rise since the end of the recession, and now they are tapering off for the second …

Smart home devices are making their way in to homes across the country. According to a recent study by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), “20 percent of households with broadband intend to acquire one or more smart home devices within …

As the housing market continues to recover, housing starts continue to trend upwards. With wavering numbers towards the end of 2013 and the beginning of 2014, recent months have provided strong growth that has led to an anticipated 991,000 total …

The amount of first-time homebuyers in the market is rather small compared to previous years. According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), “the share of first-time buyers fell to its lowest point in nearly three decades and is preventing …

From what it’s made of to how it’s designed, homes across the country vary significantly depending upon what region they’re in, according to the National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) analysis of the 2013 Census Bureau Survey of Construction. The …