Building Business

Eugene, Oregon, is now regarded as extremely accommodating to eco-friendly builders, but at least a couple of them remember when it wasn’t easy being green

Scrutiny of the appraisal system continues to intensify

Betenbough, Elite Homes, and KB Home add green certifications to their marketing toolbox

A white paper explores how builders, manufacturers, and government entities can develop the market for projects designed for net-zero-energy performance

A look at the likely home-buying preferences of Baby Boomer offspring, who by 2025 will comprise a major segment of the market

The return to stability, the association says, will be shorter and easier if lending restrictions are reduced and if loan limits and the National Flood Insurance Program are extended

As the temporary slowdown in foreclosure processing sparks all-cash purchases by investors in South Florida, housing shows its potential for both recovery and volatility

Through May, the industry had a year and a half of consecutive gains, according to BuildFax

Still on the association’s wish list: a reliable, inexpensive lead test kit and a provision that would allow households with no children or pregnant women in residence to waive the…

The association wants a lead-paint test kit approved before the “dust-wipe” rule is enforced; it also joins a lawsuit to block implementation of Chesapeake Bay Total Maximum Daily Load regulations