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Small-Duct, High-Velocity HVAC: What It Is and Why It Pairs Well With Modular Homes

Modular home manufacturers, builders, and owners now have many choices when it comes to indoor climate systems, but small-duct, high-velocity (SDHV) systems may be the perfect fit for these types of homes




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Custom Home Building Gets Good News

New data from NAHB shows that while much of the market is in contraction, custom home building continues to gain strength 

Business

Smart Home Tech for All

New builder study reveals pervasiveness of home electronics

Data & Research

Guest Column: External Forces

NAHB's chief economist on what lies ahead for the custom home market?

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Growth of solar power expected to cause PV shortage

The solar industry faces its first shortfall in eight years, and smaller installations could be put on hold as a result.

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New-home sales rise 6.4 percent in April

Sales of newly built, single-family homes rose 6.4 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 433,000 units in April, according to data from HUD and the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Builder confidence remains in holding pattern

Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes in May fell one point to 45 from a downwardly revised April reading of 46 on the Housing Market Index.

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Buyers of National Green Building Standard homes satisfied with purchase

A new study conducted by GuildQuality shows that homeowners who purchased a National Green Building Standard-certified home in the past three years are happy they did.

Economics

Housing’s virtuous circle

As an editor of one of the nation’s largest business publications covering home building, I’m frequently asked about the state of the housing market…

Marketing & Sales

The rise of Pinterest

Given its strong emphasis on visuals, Pinterest might seem like a perfect fit for marketing new homes, but builders should be mindful of their larger marketing strategy before jumping on the Pinterest bandwagon.

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Remodeling Market Index recedes slightly in second quarter

The second quarter results of the Remodeling Market Index (RMI) slipped under pressure from a softening labor market, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), dropping two points to 45.

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