California’s Solar Requirements: What’s the Effect on New Home Builders?
Building a home to code can cost a small fortune these days, putting the squeeze on builders who must constantly walk the line between building
General
How Can Home Builders Navigate 2018 Housing Regulations?
Buyers across the nation are clamoring for new homes, and builders would love nothing more than to satisfy their demand. Yet the National Association of
Home Builders’ Warranties Top Buyer Amenities List
Location, location, location—it’s a popular mantra in real estate. But what happens when the hot locations fill up? That’s a question many builders have been
Builder Structural Warranty Pros Examine 2018’s Hottest Housing Markets
Growth in home prices might be cooling, but the U.S. housing market remains hot. Even with an average expected price increase of just 3.2 percent
4 Costly Mistakes New Home Builders Should Avoid
Home builders take a risk every time they buy a piece of land or break ground on a new community. Between rising material costs and
How Will Home Builders Be Affected by 2018’s Steel & Aluminum Tariffs?
The new tariffs on imported steel and aluminum have created a stir in the construction industry as home builders anticipate another increase in the cost
CA to Require Solar Panels in All New Residential Construction
Often at the leading edge of government mandates and bans, California has just become the first state in the nation to mandate solar panels for
In MD: General Contractors Owe Non-Delegable Duty of Care to Comply with Building Code
The Spring, 2018 issue of The Construction Lawyer, a Journal of the American Bar Association’s Forum on Construction Law, reports that the Maryland Court of
How Could 2018 Tax Cuts Affect New Home Builders?
Real estate and taxes—the two go hand-in-hand for homeowners. That’s why a $1.4 trillion tax cut like the one enacted this year can have a
Bitcoin & Home Builders: Cashing in with Cryptocurrency?
September 2017 marked a new milestone for the real estate industry: the first single-family home purchased with bitcoin. Since a home buyer in the tech