Home offices are taking on new shapes to meet the needs of buyers of all kinds.
Homes with casitas—guest suites that have private entrances or are detached altogether—tie together two big trends: outdoor living and multigenerational households.
Three residential architects discuss how buyers’ needs have evolved and what that means for home design.
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The year is off to a good start in terms of housing data. According to the U.S. Census Bureau and HUD, new residential construction permits, starts, and completions all grew more than expected in January.
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Neither jobs nor rich people are fleeing California—but the middle class and the poor are. The exodus slowed down during the recession, but now that home prices are rising again, more people will leave the state.
A recent survey by the NAHB reveals what prospective new-home buyers desire—and what they're willing to pay for it.
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As last year drew to a close, the national median asking rent hit the highest level seen in decades.
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Multifamily is trending upward, but when it will peak depends on whom you talk to.
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The most popular and active infill markets were San Jose, Calif., New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, where infill makes up more than 50% of new housing construction.
Maurice Lim Milller wants to use a $500,000 award to attract investors and developers.
A recovering housing market buoys forecasters' projections, but lot and labor shortages could short circuit growth.
Will “walkable” suburbs be the housing industry’s future?
Economics and lifestyle preferences spur multifamily construction.
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The plumbing line for capital is wide for publics, narrow for privates.
Costs rise with sales prices, squeezing profits.
Housing is healing, but some wonder for how long.
Down payments and employment uncertainty are still curtailing home purchases.
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California's capital has record low inventory of homes to sell, triggering bidding wars, appraisal problems and a feeding frenzy from investor buyers.
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What a difference a year makes. 2012 was the year the housing recovery came to life – with the market now stronger than anyone dared hope for a year ago. Here’s what 2013 has in store.
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Builders were growing again in 2012, but new challenges lie ahead.