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Bathroom designed for accessibility and aging in place

Aging-in-Place Design Solutions for Today's Buyer

Delivering new homes for the later years is all about smart design that enables flexibility
Feb. 19, 2025
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Front elevation of Centre Cottages' Dewberry Plan by Dahlin Architecture | Planning | Interiors

4 Small Homes That Showcase Great Design

These designs prove that small can still be exceptional
Feb. 19, 2025
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The dramatic entry to The new American Home 2025 with pivoting door and expansive glass window walls

Lap of Luxury: The New American Home 2025

This year's home takes full advantage of its dramatic setting to deliver the ultimate in comfort, convenience, and performance.
Feb. 19, 2025
Wine cellar at The New American Home

19 Products From The New American Home 2025

Learn more about the products used in this year's show home designed by Sun West Custom Homes
Feb. 19, 2025
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Home exteriors on Innovation Way at Babcock Ranch, a new community in Punta Gorda, Fla.

Home Building Innovation in Action at Babcock Ranch

Big builders including D.R. Horton, PulteGroup, and Lennar are testing new building innovations in real-world housing projects to help reduce costs and speed production
Feb. 20, 2025
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Man doing blower door test on a home

Striving for Better Blower Door Results

The air-change rate of your homes is an increasingly important metric for meeting more stringent energy codes
Feb. 19, 2025
Ivory Innovations
Ivory Prize logo with houses in background

2025 Ivory Prize Finalists Announced

The awards program seeks to develop creative solutions to make the housing industry more affordable and accessible
Feb. 18, 2025
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Construction worker without a face mask cuts concrete block, creating clouds of silica dust

7 Ways to Reduce Silica Dust Exposure

Long-term exposure to silica dust can cause severe health problems. These best practices will help protect your crews
Feb. 17, 2025
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Aerial view of residential area in Nashville, Tennessee

Where Do the Most Homeowners Under 30 Live?

Just 3.1% of people under 30 have mortgages nationwide, but the percentage is way higher in some metro areas
Feb. 21, 2025
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Cardboard boxes line the entry of a home as a family moves in.

Buyers Opt for Move-In Ready Homes

Although some buyers in the past chose fixer-uppers for their low up-front costs, that's changing
Feb. 21, 2025
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A family moves into a home. A sign in the front yard indicates that the home just sold.

Existing-Home Sales Fell in January

Existing-home sales may have plummeted at the start of the year, but they saw growth year-over-year
Feb. 21, 2025
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A boarded up suburban home with a foreclosure notice on the windows

Zombie Foreclosures Near 5-Year Low

Zombie foreclosures make up just 1.3% of all homes in the US in Q1 2025
Feb. 20, 2025
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Sales funnel

5 Ways to Optimize Your Sales Funnel

Use these tips to market smarter and meet evolving buyer preferences
Feb. 20, 2025
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Blue paper strip torn back to reveal words saying: 'Storytelling is the best marketing'

What's Your Story?

Buzzwords, slang, and industry lingo are lazy ways to market your homes. What you need is a good story
Feb. 19, 2025
Designed by Mary Cook Associates | Developed by Toll Brothers
The clubhouse at The Grove at Upper Saddle River offers residents abundant opportunities for relaxing and gathering in its inviting lounge areas.

The Role of the Amenity-Rich Clubhouse

Mary Cook, founder of interior architecture and design firm Mary Cook Associates, discusses how amenities help sell today's communities
Feb. 19, 2025
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A smiling couple is handed a pair of house keys by their real estate agent

First-Time Homebuyers Continue to Age Up

This trend is the result of several factors, including high home prices and societal shifts that are causing households to rent for longer
Feb. 11, 2025
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Exterior view of the Panorama Idea Home in Colorado.

Brilliant and Resilient: The Panorama Idea Home

The Colorado home is a master class in merging beautiful design, indoor comfort, and aggressive sustainability goals in an unforgiving climate
Dec. 10, 2024
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Rendering of the rear elevation of the The New American Home 2025

The New American Home 2025

In keeping with past show homes at the International Builders' Show, the 2025 home is taking building innovations to a new level
Dec. 9, 2024
Attendees introduce themselves at the annual Women in Residential Construction Conference.

The Women in Residential Construction Conference Returns in 2025

The WIRC conference is the only event in the construction industry specifically curated for women in home building, remodeling, and home improvement
Sept. 24, 2025 - Sept. 26, 2025
From checking out live product demonstrations to networking and more, Show Village 2025 has a lot to offer.

What to Know for Show Village 2025

Join us outside for home tours, live product demonstrations, games, and a host of other activities
Feb. 19, 2025