November 2017 Table of Contents

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I'm With HERS BUILDER I'm With HERS

As a measure of value and a behavior changer, RESNET's scoring and scale benefit owners, buyers, banks, and the planet. Read more

Up Front
'Inconvenient' Irma Builder-Metrostudy 'Inconvenient' Irma

The recent storm will likely bring a temporary lag in cycle times, tighter labor, and material price hikes to Florida. Read more

Lennar Unveils Mortgages That Help Cut Student Debt BUILDER Lennar Unveils Mortgages That Help Cut Student Debt

Mortgage unit will allow 3% of home price to go toward reducing outstanding loan balance. Read more

Zillow Unveils App That Offers 3D Home Tours Builder Zillow Unveils App That Offers 3D Home Tours

The app is being piloted in Phoenix with plans for nationwide roll out next year. Read more

Hotspots for Hipsters BUILDER Hotspots for Hipsters

Realtor.com and Yelp team up on a search for the places most friendly to hipster home buyers. Read more

FourPlans: Generous Mult-Gen Layouts FourPlans: Generous Mult-Gen Layouts

These layouts give elbow room to in-laws and other live-in relatives. Read more

Six Ways to Create Healthy Air Everywhere Builder Six Ways to Create Healthy Air Everywhere

The newest and best ways to maintain home air quality. Read more

Three Buyer Types that Could Help Double Your Sales Volume BUILDER Three Buyer Types that Could Help Double Your Sales Volume

Second-home sales are ripe for the picking, says BUILDER contributor Mike Kalis, so don't hesitate to ask buyers to double down on their investment. Read more

Projects
GO Homes Marry The Best of Passive and Prefab Builder GO Homes Marry The Best of Passive and Prefab

GO Logic's line of production-style prefabricated homes offer customers a semi-custom passive house on a short timeline. Read more

House of Steel Shows Off Unique Framing Solution BUILDER House of Steel Shows Off Unique Framing Solution

Factory-fabricated framing adds to the efficiency of a net-zero energy California home. Read more

Efficient New England Homes Break The Modular Mold BUILDER Efficient New England Homes Break The Modular Mold

In Massachusetts, the Lanterns at Warren Woods bring comfort, convenience, and community to active adults seeking a next-level home. Read more

Case Studies
One Year In: A Look at Toll's Purchase of Coleman Homes Builder One Year In: A Look at Toll's Purchase of Coleman Homes

The public builder strategically entered the Boise, Idaho market in November 2016. Read more

Why One of the Top Multifamily Developers is Going Modular in Florida Builder Why One of the Top Multifamily Developers is Going Modular in Florida

Alliance Residential has teamed up with Finfrock on two projects to date. Read more

Feature
Mandalay Cracks the Code on Scalable, Sustainable New-Home Construction Builder Mandalay Cracks the Code on Scalable, Sustainable New-Home Construction

Arizona-based Mandalay Homes is making near-net-zero home construction possible at production scale. Read more

NAHB Notes
Builders' Show Offers Inspiration for the Year Ahead Builder Builders' Show Offers Inspiration for the Year Ahead

International Builders’ Show offers attendees access to new ideas Read more

Green Building Catches On BUILDER Green Building Catches On

NAHB, Dodge study: Third of builders report building green on more than 60% of portfolio. Read more

Custom Home Market Sees Growth Builder Custom Home Market Sees Growth

Data show the outlook for custom home building remains positive. Read more

SolSmart Success Continues Builder SolSmart Success Continues

Since its inception in 2016, SolSmart has helped 100 communities become ‘open for solar business’ Read more

Data Dive
Make Green By Building Green Builder Make Green By Building Green

To appeal to a new generation of home buyers, builders need to embrace sustainable building and use it to sell more homes. Read more

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