Building Business

Pressure to reckon with the two government-sponsored enterprises is yielding ideas, and illustrating how difficult it will be to come up with a satisfactory solution

Introduced on KB Home prototypes last fall, the specially treated roof tile is now being offered by KB in developments in Southern California

The market outlook in many remodeling categories edges up as more homeowners show interest in moving ahead with upgrades

With help from a tax credit in California, sales in the West lift the overall numbers for December. But will any of it echo into 2011?

The agency’s new hotline and website allow small-business owners, including builders, to register concerns about credit availability

It’s in the very early going, but all corners of the homebuilding and remodeling industries seem unlikely to escape completely unscathed

Maintaining affordability is the key factor for many NAHB members who design and construct their projects to meet the DOE’s Builders Challenge requirements

Removing blight from a foreclosed home may mean more than a thorough remodel. Sometimes, some sellers and buyers say, spiritual blessings or exorcisms are in order

As the EPA imposes new total-maximum-daily-load rules in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, NAHB’s concerns grow about the prospects for more-stringent permitting, offset rules, and reporting requirements

It’s too early to tell how the two government-sponsored enterprises will be transformed, but the outcome will likely have a significant impact on borrowers