New-to-market offerings from Crescent APEX, Milwaukee Tool, Toughbuilt, and more. More
Grand prize winners in the Stanley contest will take home $1,000 worth of tools... More
Zillow analyst Aaron Tarrazas looks at metro areas that have experienced [Federal Reserve Governor Stanley] Fischer Price Bubbles between 1997 and the present. Tarrazas notes that no metro areas currently meet the criteria of a Fischer Price Bubble, but eight metro areas are approaching that threshold for the number of consecutive months of annual home value increases in excess of 16%. More
Serving the mid-Atlantic region, the production builder has stayed on top by scaling down. More
Start-up Westan Homes offers low-cost, but high-impact upgrades to compete with larger builders. More
Bidders are jockeying for advantage on two game-changing home building crown jewels--the five-piece Weyerhaeuser portfolio of home builders with a reported total of 27,000 lots and California-based Shapell Homes, with an estimated California lot pipeline of 10,000--as the race to lock in land supply for housing's continued recovery in the coming 12 to 36 months heightens the stakes. BUILDER PULSE's John McManus takes a look at at a most-likely buyer line-up, exploring whys, wherefores, and domino effects. More
Labor shortages could lead to higher wages and home prices. More
One toolmaker, Empire Level, gets aggressive in its efforts to keep knockoffs off retail shelves. More
Builders, architects, and designers discuss what elements are helping homes sell. More