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HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge Announces Forthcoming Resignation
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge has said that she intends to leave office later this month
Custom Builder
Why Start a Custom Building Business?
In this Taking Care of Business segment, expert coach and trainer Scott Beebe joins our host Duane Johns to talk about where custom builders could be getting off on the wrong foot
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Custom Builder to Talk Color Design with Becki Owens at IBS
At this year's IBS, renowned designer Becki Owens will sit down with host James McClister, editor of Custom Builder, to discuss a variety of topics from basic color play in design to the Allura Spectrum palette, a collection of Sherwin-Williams colors curated for the benefit of pros
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PERC Highlights Sustainability and Efficiency at IBS with 'Clean Build Conversations'
Hear from industry standouts Matt Blashaw and Anthony Carrino at this hour-long Show Village event
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Design
Lean Design Blog: Elevations – what's in a name?
Why bother naming your houses? It would be a whole lot easier and more efficient to identify your homes by their square footage. It could be argued…
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PulteGroup partners with Fiberweb to use TYPAR Weather Protection Sysetm exclusively
Fiberweb announced the signing of an exclusive multi-year contract with PulteGroup Inc., one of the top home builders in the United States.
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Pending home sales hit highest point since 2010
The National Association of Realtors reported that pending home sales reached their highest point in nearly two years in January, according to a story on HousingWire.
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FHFA begins first transactions of REO rental program
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has begun the first pilot transaction of its program to turn foreclosed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac homes into rental properties, according to HousingWire.
Business
McIlwain: 3 steps to help the housing market
With the housing market in a lethargic recovery, John K. McIlwain of the Urban Land Institute offers three ways to help revive the market.
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Morgan Stanley says REO rental program could create nearly 2 million jobs
New research from Morgan Stanley suggests the federal government’s program to turn foreclosed properties into rental opportunities could have a significant positive impact on job creation.
Business
Avatar Holdings rebrands as AV Homes
Home builder and developer Avatar Holdings unveiled a new identity this week, rebranding itself as AV Homes Inc.
Technology
New homes suffering from too-low appraisals
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) reported on their blog that flawed appraisals might be preventing home sales.
Design
The Lean and Green Blog: Lesson 4 - Plan for something greener
Todd Hallett does a great job helping us to understand the tremendous costs associated with inefficient, poorly designed plans. Making plans more…
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The Lean Design Blog: Are TJIs costing you more than they should?
My psychiatrist told me I'm going crazy. I told him, "If you don't mind, I'd like a second opinion." He said, "All right. You're ugly too!" When it…