Land committee meetings these days--prior to Sunday, Feb. 2's Super Bowl XLVIII--are likely to be slightly surreal affairs, but temporarily unhinged from the real world traction of sales per community. To percolate ideas, even in this eerie pre-selling season limbo, here's a blast of insight into who's moving where and why, with a big hat tip to two of America's biggest moving companies' just-released annual inbound and outbound migration analyses. Also, we have a corrective look at our Google Trends big builder rankings from last week. More
Understanding customer preferences was key to growth last year, say builders. More
Ian Cull speaks about the air we breathe at home, and how this environment will improve exponentially as the building industry embraces the importance of raising indoor air standards. More
Dubbed "the godfather of green," Jerry Yudelson discusses 10 trends bound for growth in the months ahead. More
Anti-LEED groups view measure as a victory; USGBC thinks it will prevail. More
Builders say their areas have seen more renters than buyers. More
Internet call centers and oil wealth create jobs across the country while military cuts kill them. More
The modular-home manufacturer should begin production at its new plant in Northern California this year. More
Some bright spots of economic recovery across the country. More
Campbell Crossing is a community of traditionally styled, modestly priced duplex housing for military personnel. More