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New-home sales rose more than 25% in October to reverse a dip in the month before, leading the National Association of Home Builders to say the housing recovery is on…

APA--The Engineered Wood Association offers a primer on framing techniques that reduce waste and increase energy efficiency by allowing more room for insulation.

A production builder in Denver uses standard building materials and techniques every carpenter knows to produce a line of net-zero houses that are cost competitive in its market.

A California building contractor has launched an online guild for local trades, then used his new web skills to write a book on social media specifically for the building trades.

Xactimate and XactRemodel are perhaps the most accurate and speedy estimating systems available—but they come at a price.

For the sixth consecutive month, builders of single-family homes are generally positive about market conditions, the National Association of Home Builders reports.

An architect rebuilds a midcentury wreck into a stylish, energy-smart home for $90 per sq. ft.

The 55+ Housing Market Index increased in the third quarter to its highest reading since launching in 2008.

A writer wonders whether off-the-grid systems might rightfully find a place in the debate over renewable energy.

We all give them, but you can get them, too. This series is a response to one reader’s search for more-affordable estimating systems. I'll start with as affordable as it…