http://www.builderonline.com/business/land/mixed-use-development/Default.aspx?view=rss&id=Query_tcm1029619http://www.builderonline.com/development/lennars-massive-shipyard-redevelopment-project-moves-forward.aspx?rssLink=Lennar%e2%80%99s+Massive+Shipyard+Redevelopment+Project+Moves+ForwardVertical construction for the first phase should begin in the spring, and the builder has completed its environmental impact survey for phase two.http://www.builderonline.com/condominium/couple-got-a-bargain-plus-the-first-time-tax-credit-irs-says-about-55000-in-state-used-the-break.aspx?rssLink=Couple+Got+a+Bargain%2c+Plus+the+First-Time+Tax+Credit%3a+IRS+Says+About+55%2c000+in+State+Used+the+BreakOct. 25--On top of getting a great bargain on their first home, Peter and Nell Welch also qualify for the first-time home buyer tax credit. http://www.builderonline.com/mixed-use-development/new-law-targets-fees-for-loan-mods.aspx?rssLink=New+Law+Targets+Fees+for+Loan+ModsOct. 22--California has a new law on the books that bans collection of advance fees from firms that provide loan modification services to people struggling to avoid foreclosure. http://www.builderonline.com/economic-conditions/affordability-will-be-key-to-housing-markets-reco.aspx?rssLink=Affordability+Will+be+Key+to+Housing+Market's+Recovery%2c+Says+ULI+FellowJohn K. McIlwain also says credit limitations will continue to restrict future buyers.http://www.builderonline.com/design/the-paramount-on-lake-eola.aspx?rssLink=The+Paramount+on+Lake+Eola2009 Builder's Choice, Merit Award, Condos, for sale http://www.builderonline.com/design/green-with-a-view.aspx?rssLink=Green+With+a+ViewChoosing the right windows and placing them properly can make a big difference in a home's overall energy efficiency.http://www.builderonline.com/design/view-finder.aspx?rssLink=View+Finderhttp://www.builderonline.com/design/living-color.aspx?rssLink=Living+Colorhttp://www.builderonline.com/design/how-the-west-was-won.aspx?rssLink=How+The+West+Was+WonAnnual competition honoring architecture in the Western U.S. gives top prizes for urban revitalization, green building, affordability, and small-scale luxuryhttp://www.builderonline.com/sustainability/study-traffic-congestion-eases-slightly-in-nations-metro-areas.aspx?rssLink=Study%3a+Traffic+Congestion+Eases+Slightly+in+Nation's+Metro+AreasResidents in formerly hot housing markets still spend more than 40 hours annually stuck in traffic, according to Texas researchers.http://www.builderonline.com/affordable-housing/hud-seeks-to-broaden-hope-vi-concept.aspx?rssLink=HUD+Seeks+to+Broaden+HOPE+VI+ConceptChoice Neighborhoods Initiative would provide funding for education and transportation initiatives as well as housing. http://www.builderonline.com/demographics/millennial-buyers-will-change-the-home-building-i.aspx?rssLink=Millennial+Buyers+Will+Change+the+Home+Building+IndustryMillennials make up almost a third of the U.S. population, and they will fundamentally change how you do business.http://www.builderonline.com/award-winning-design/gold-nugget-winners-signal-new-era-in-housing-design.aspx?rssLink=Gold+Nugget+Winners+Signal+New+Era+in+Housing+DesignTop projects in this year's "Best in the West" architecture and design competition highlight trend toward smaller, greener, more affordable homes.http://www.builderonline.com/green-building/federal-agencies-outline-sustainable-communities-agenda.aspx?rssLink=Copy+of+Federal+Agencies+Outline+Sustainable+Communities+AgendaHUD, EPA, and the Department of Transportation will align efforts to improve housing affordability, increase transportation options, and reduce carbon emissions.http://www.builderonline.com/indoor-air-quality/hud-and-cdc-push-healthy-homes-agenda.aspx?rssLink=HUD+and+CDC+Push+Healthy+Homes+AgendaHUD deputy secretary Sims: “Our homes ought to be a place where we can raise our children without fear of making them sick."http://www.builderonline.com/green-communities/case-study-west-basin-off-grid-house-santa-fe-nm.aspx?rssLink=Case+Study%3a+West+Basin+Off-Grid+House%2c+Santa+Fe%2c+N.M.Designed in three separate structures, this 5,000-square-foot home integrates with and blends into the surrounding desert landscape.http://www.builderonline.com/development/dmb-associates-tackles-controversial-california-redevelopment.aspx?rssLink=DMB+Associates+Tackles+Controversial+California+RedevelopmentPlan to build 12,000 homes within two square miles along Redwood City’s bayfront must leap several environmental hurdles.http://www.builderonline.com/construction-trends/chicken-or-egg.aspx?rssLink=Chicken+or+EggDensity and affordability mandates for construction around stations can be roadblocks.http://www.builderonline.com/design/slideshow-woodstock-ga.aspx?rssLink=Slideshow%3a+Woodstock%2c+GASmall town infill makes density delightful.http://www.builderonline.com/land-planning/hud-dot-join-forces-to-promote-sustainable-communities.aspx?rssLink=HUD%2c+DOT+Join+Forces+to+Promote+Sustainable+CommunitiesA new interagency partnership seeks to align land and transportation planning with an eye toward compact growth.