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Smart Thermostat Learns From Human Behavior, Seasonal Conditions

How Suncrest Homes Beat the Bust

Big Builders See Stable Housing Market Ahead

By the Numbers: M/I Homes, Fourth Quarter 2011

By the Numbers: M.D.C. Holdings, Fourth Quarter 2011

FourPlans: No Wasted Space

By the Numbers: Beazer Homes USA, Fourth Quarter 2011

Schumacher Predicts 10 Custom Home Design Trends for 2012

In-law suites and bonus rooms are on an upswing, the builder says.

BUILDER's 10 Most Popular Articles of 2011

This year’s top-performing articles covered smart products and styles that promise to deliver high fashion with forward-looking features...

10 Products You Should Be Using in 2012

These items will boost the style and energy efficiency of your homes.

Gigantic Concrete Mansion Aspires to be the Ultimate in Energy Saving and Disaster-Resistant Construction

The chateau-like home in Missouri is testing a new, more durable wall system.

Straw House, Rock-Solid Efficiency

Straw bale walls provide good insulation. But that’s just one reason why this Santa Cruz house is so energy-smart.

Reconstructing Frank Lloyd Wright, Block by Block

The world’s largest single-site gathering of Frank Lloyd Wright buildings isn’t located in a place you’d normally associate with Wright, or...

Big Builders See Stable Housing Market Ahead

LOS ANGELES - The CEOs of some of the nation's biggest homebuilding companies said Thursday that they feel the housing market has...

Rate on 30-Year Mortgage Falls to Record 3.87%

WASHINGTON - The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage fell this week to a record low, the ninth time that has happened in the last...

Fewer Seek Unemployment Aid as Job Market Improves

WASHINGTON - The number of people seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to a level that signaled a steadily improving job market.

Construction Spending Finished 2011 Strong

The year as a whole, however, was down 2% from 2010.

Obama Seeks to Broaden Reach of Housing Assistance

FALLS CHURCH, Va. - Conceding his earlier housing programs have fallen short, President Barack Obama on Wednesday proposed a vast expansion...

After Obama Speech, Three Arguments for Housing

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama said in his State of the Union speech that he wanted to help struggling homeowners refinance their...

GOP Hopefuls Blast Housing Aid

Jan. 25--Housing is one of Florida's most complex problems, a hurdle that has stymied the economic recovery, overwhelmed the state's...

Smart Thermostat Learns From Human Behavior, Seasonal Conditions

The new 3iE radiant-heat thermostat picks up on changing conditions and adapts accordingly.

RotoZip Introduces New Ultra-Versatile Flooring Saw

The new multi-purpose tool cuts through a variety of materials and makes both traditional and flush cuts.

A New Hardwood Flooring Installed with Rubber Bands

AMB Bois has introduced a new wood flooring product that promises the sturdiness of stone tile without the cold feet.

10 Top-Selling House Plans Under 2,000 Square Feet

Designing a Smarter Street

FourPlans: No Wasted Space

Green Building Megatrends for 2012

10 Real Estate Markets to Watch in 2012