Building Business

The Federal Reserve holds rates steady and the NAHB says builder confidence inched up, but Robert Shiller calls talk of the Fannie/Freddie wind-down discouraging

A recent survey of industry professionals indicates a trend toward fewer square feet and more low-e windows and engineered wood

A soon-to-be-released document for builders and remodelers includes strategies for identifying and dealing with drywall that off-gasses reduced-sulfur compounds

The homebuilder association says 2,000 projects nationwide have been certified under the National Green Building Standard

Open to a wide range of professionals in the multifamily industry, the 2011 edition of the competition includes five new award categories

If a 20% down payment becomes a requirement for a loan guarantee, can the housing market still thrive? Privatization hawks think so. But other credit-related issues will need attention first

NAHB makes another pitch for easier credit based on a study highlighting predicted increases in household formation, a principal driver of housing demand

BuildFax data shows signs of life in the remodeling sector, while a recent Mortgage Bankers Association survey suggests the foreclosure tide will begin receding by the end of the year

Using RESNET’s HERS Index rating system and local utility rates, the homebuilder presents prospective buyers with an energy-cost estimate based on the home's design

It’s too early to tell what approaches will be used to wind down Fannie and Freddie and to possibly revise mortgage-interest tax subsidies, but housing industry will be watching closely