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9 Key Themes and Features Emerging in Bathroom Design for 2024
Design 9 Key Themes and Features Emerging in Bathroom Design for 2024 NKBA's 2024 Bath Trends Report gives an inside look into upcoming trends in residential primary baths. read more
Call for Entries: 2024 Hearthstone BUILDER Humanitarian Award
Charitable Giving Call for Entries: 2024 Hearthstone BUILDER Humanitarian Award The entry deadline for the annual public service award is Friday, Dec. 22. read more
The Secret of Successful 8-Foot Entry Door Performance
Builder Intel The Secret of Successful 8-Foot Entry Door Performance It’s time to end tall door warping, bowing, and twisting callbacks. read more
Mortgage Rates Fall for Fifth Straight Week
Mortgages and Banking Mortgage Rates Fall for Fifth Straight Week Mortgage application activity is beginning to rebound, and new listings recorded their strongest growth in two years. read more
Navigating 2024: 10 Affordable Markets to Watch
Local Markets Navigating 2024: 10 Affordable Markets to Watch Amid a challenging environment, Zonda’s outlook pinpoints the top markets that offer resilience and attainability for potential home buyers. read more
Blue Takes Center Stage as the Most Trendsetting Color of 2024
Paints Blue Takes Center Stage as the Most Trendsetting Color of 2024 See why several paint manufacturers selected blue hues to represent the new year. read more
Explainer: Why Did Veev Fail, and What Happens Next?
Modular Building Explainer: Why Did Veev Fail, and What Happens Next? The modular construction company was valued at more than a billion dollars, but investors decided they'd had enough. read more
How Do Paint Colors Get Their Names?
Paints How Do Paint Colors Get Their Names? Would you pick to paint a living room Disco Nap? Maybe Slices of Happy? Perhaps Kiss Good Night sounds the most appealing. read more
Pending Home Sales Fall to Record Low in October
Existing Home Sales Pending Home Sales Fall to Record Low in October The Pending Home Sales Index was at its lowest reading since the National Association of Realtors began tracking data in 2001. read more
Higher Mortgage Rates Push Affordability Lower in October
Housing Data Higher Mortgage Rates Push Affordability Lower in October In October, the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Purchase Applications Payment Index was 1.5 points from its all-time high reading. read more
New Home Co. Enters Texas With Hamilton Thomas Homes Acquisition
Business New Home Co. Enters Texas With Hamilton Thomas Homes Acquisition The Irvine, California–based builder now has divisions in Southern California... read more

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Barndominium Plan with 5 Bedrooms, Front Exterior. See Details at Houseplans.com.
House Plan of the Week: 5-Bedroom Barndominium

The rustic look is hot. Here's a new one with room for a large family.

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Family-Friendly Farmhouse Plan, Front Exterior. See Details at Houseplans.com.
House Plan of the Week: Home for the Holidays

See how this new farmhouse plan offers ample space for family and friends, with four bedrooms and a flexible loft.

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The home includes a deep one-car garage with an option for a lift, and a one-car carport that connects to the adjacent front courtyard.
7 Ways to Reimagine the Standard Two-Car Garage

Residential designers are embracing diverse designs and multifunctional purposes for garages.

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Empty Nest House Plan, Front Exterior. See Details at Houseplans.com.
House Plan of the Week: Upscale Empty Nest

See how this 3,114-square-foot modern ranch design embodies relaxed elegance.

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Blue Takes Center Stage as the Most Trendsetting Color of 2024

See why several paint manufacturers selected blue hues to represent the new year. More

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How Do Paint Colors Get Their Names?

Would you pick to paint a living room Disco Nap? Maybe Slices of Happy? Perhaps... More

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House Plan of the Week: 5-Bedroom Barndominium

The rustic look is hot. Here's a new one with room for a large family. More

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Former Unicorn Veev Nears Closure After Failed Financing Round

The technology-enabled home building startup 'is hopeful that what was created can... More

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Last Detail: Glass Bridge Brings Light into Aspen Home's Upper Level Hallway

CCY Architects designed a second-story glass overpass for the Elk Range Overlook... More

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House Plan of the Week: Home for the Holidays

See how this new farmhouse plan offers ample space for family and friends, with... More

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9 Key Themes and Features Emerging in Bathroom Design for 2024

NKBA's 2024 Bath Trends Report gives an inside look into upcoming trends in... More

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7 Ways to Reimagine the Standard Two-Car Garage

Residential designers are embracing diverse designs and multifunctional purposes... More

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House Plan of the Week: Upscale Empty Nest

See how this 3,114-square-foot modern ranch design embodies relaxed elegance. More

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