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Victoria and Richard Parsons of Parker, Colorado, wanted to build their forever house. (Photo: Sterling Custom Homes, Inc.)

Built for life—Buyers look to universal design for forever homes

June 25, 2020July 3, 2020 Abbey Blakeman 343 Views 0 Comments design, senior living, universal design

The owners of two of the country’s most outstanding universal design homes share the stories behind their houses.

The pandemic forced many consumers to hit pause on big-ticket purchases. (Photo: Valentin Armianu, Dreamstime.com)

Industry and Economy The Homebuyer

Buyers, sellers ready to act on ‘pent-up demand’ following pandemic

June 16, 2020June 15, 2020 Danielle Andrus 57 Views 0 Comments covid-19, homebuyers, mortgage

Acknowledging that mortgage activity was significantly lower at the end of April than it was the prior year, the MBA

Smaller builders need their connections probably now more than ever. (Photo: Onder Ozkan Kilic, Dreamstime.com)

Business Management Industry and Economy The Homebuyer

Long-term lessons for a post-COVID housing market

June 15, 2020June 15, 2020 Michael Beninati 199 Views 0 Comments homebuilding, lending, real estate

Everyone in the builder community has been forced to change the way they do business in order to cope with

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Business Management Technology The Homebuyer

3 ways COVID-19 might change consumer tech habits

June 11, 2020July 3, 2020 Danielle Andrus 109 Views 1 Comment direct-to-consumer, ecommerce, technology

After their experience of the last few months, consumers “may have greater motivations and fewer perceived barriers” to using technology

Build Materials Technology The Homebuyer

Smart home options for connected consumers: Spring product spotlight

May 5, 2020May 5, 2020 Danielle Andrus 325 Views 0 Comments smart home

Smart home products give homebuyers more control over their homes. (Photo: Kasto80, Dreamstime)

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HUD tour focuses on regulatory barriers to affordable housing

May 1, 2020July 3, 2020 Danielle Andrus 134 Views 0 Comments affordable housing, homebuyers

HUD Secretary Ben Carson launched a listening tour in January to engage with communities around the country that are struggling

As we're spending more time at home, customizing a garage adds functionality and increased value to a house (Photo: Visivasnc, Dreamstime)

Build Design Remodel The Homebuyer

5 ways custom garages add value for homeowners

April 22, 2020April 22, 2020 Abbey Blakeman 284 Views 0 Comments #customization, custom garage, remodel

As we’re all spending much more time at home, many homeowners are thinking about investing in their homes. Michael Beninati,

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Capital and Finance Coronavirus Industry and Economy The Homebuyer

How COVID-19 will impact the Colorado housing market

April 10, 2020April 10, 2020 Abbey Blakeman 148 Views 0 Comments coronavirus, covid-19

Metrostudy details the economic impact of COVID-19 and what it means for building and buying homes.

Code advances mean new homes are more likely to be high-performance than resale homes, says Todd Gamboa of Builder Trust LLC. (Photo: Vladimirs Prusakovs, Dreamstime)

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Advances in building tech give new construction leg up

March 13, 2020March 13, 2020 Danielle Andrus 323 Views 1 Comment

Builders must show buyers, real estate agents how benefits of new construction increase value compared to resale.

Creating more affordable single-family homes requires some creative solutions. (Photo: Liderina, Dreamstime.com)

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Pride of place—How builders shape their communities

March 11, 2020March 11, 2020 Danielle Andrus 397 Views 0 Comments affordable housing, homebuyers

Over 82% of owner-occupied homes in 2017 were single-family detached homes, according to the American Community Survey.

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