Building Business

Calvert Investments surveys the 10 largest publicly traded homebuilders on their efforts to integrate sustainability and improved resource conservation into their offerings

The housing industry maintains its opposition to the panel’s proposed limitations on mortgage eligibility for the MID. But for the time being, those proposals face a more immediate threat: a…

The Home Energy Management initiative is being designed to create a stronger identity for GE’s suite of appliances and energy-use tracking tools

Homeowners complain of water damage, while home-inspection contractors point to improperly installed and poorly maintained block, a local TV station reports

With mortgage rates below 5%, more than 70% of new and existing homes are, for the seventh straight quarter, ranked affordable for families earning the median income

Although access to consruction financing continues to be a problem, NAHB’s Housing Market Index and McGraw-Hill’s Outlook Report show slivers of light

Given the trends in population growth and the need to replace old inventory with new homes, the new-home deficit continues to grow. The question is, when will demand rebound enough…

The association also highlights data showing decent return on investment, despite the downturn, for buyers who stay in their homes for eight years or more before selling

A leading economist predicts shifts in commercial and industrial lending that mean easier credit for small businesses

What's the best approach with a couple that's divided over the scope of the work? The wife wants the contractor to build a complete house. The husband wants only a…