Kitchen Islands, Closed Floor Plans Seen as Key 2023 Trends Today’s ideal kitchen includes a spacious, multifunctional island that “can seamlessly flex from breakfast bar to homework headquarters to dinner prep station,” according to data… Read More Kitchen & Bath Design News https://www.kitchenbathdesign.com/kitchen-islands-closed-floor-plans-seen-as-key-2023-trends/
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Are Americans Closing The Door On Open-Concept Home Design?
Are Americans Closing The Door On Open-Concept Home Design? Americans are split on open-concept homes, with 51.2% preferring an open layout and 48.8% preferring a traditional layout – a nearly 50-50 split. Read More Rocket Homes https://www.rockethomes.com/blog/housing-market/americans-closing-door-on-open-concept-home-design
Read More11-3-2023: MetroIntelligence Economic Update by P. DUFFY
MetroIntelligence Economic Update by P. DUFFY Construction spending edges up 0.4 percent in September, rises 8.7 percent year-on-year Construction spending during September 2023 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,996.5 billion, up 0.4% from August and 8.7% year-on-year. During the first nine months of this year, construction spending amounted to $1,463.5 billion, up 4.6% year-on-year. Private residential construction was at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $872.0 billion in September, up 0.6% from August but down 2.2% year-on-year. Private spending on single-family homes rose 1.3% from August…
Read MoreFannie Mae Study: Why Homeowners Are Staying Put
Fannie Mae Study: Why Homeowners Are Staying Put As housing needs changed and mortgage rates moved lower, home sales jumped, growing approximately 14% from 2019 to 2021 compared to a much slower 1% increase… Read More MReport https://themreport.com/news/data/11-01-2023/fannie-mae-study
Read MoreU.S. Cities Building the Most Multifamily Housing
U.S. Cities Building the Most Multifamily Housing The state of the U.S. housing market has been one of the defining economic stories of the past two and a half years. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic… Read More Pharos-Tribune https://www.pharostribune.com/gallery/collection_ae182205-96b2-537f-a893-a8d26c3378eb.html#2
Read MoreNew Single-Family Home Foundation in 2022: Geographic Shifts
New Single-Family Home Foundation in 2022: Geographic Shifts NAHB analysis of the Survey of Construction (SOC) shows that 70% of all new single-family homes started in 2022 were built on slab foundations… Read More Eye On Housing https://eyeonhousing.org/2023/11/new-single-family-home-foundation-in-2022-geographic-shifts/
Read MoreMortgage Rates Are Not Deterring Homebuyers
Mortgage Rates Are Not Deterring Homebuyers According to the latest Housing Trends Report, the share of adults with plans to purchase a home within a year edged up to 17% in the third quarter of 2023, up from 15% a quarter earlier. Read More NAHB https://www.nahb.org/blog/2023/11/mortgage-rates-are-not-deterring-buyers
Read MoreBCP Council Launches New Energy-Efficient Homes
BCP Council Launches New Energy-Efficient Homes Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council has recently completed the development of 11 brand new affordable properties on land between Cheshire Drive and Wilkinson Drive in Bournemouth… Read More BCP Council https://www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk/news-article.aspx?title=bcp-council-launches-new-energy-efficient-homes
Read MoreHousing Innovation Award for Zero Energy Ready Homes
Housing Innovation Award for Zero Energy Ready Homes A DOE Zero Energy Ready Home (ZERH) is a home with a renewable energy system that offsets most or all of the home’s annual energy use; the home must also meet rigorous efficiency and performance criteria… Read More Finance Yahoo! https://finance.yahoo.com/news/k-hovnanian-recognized-u-department-150000343.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAM2ub7rfyJRaXFqIT7M3pW1DFsKoWTEdnvTPOBAWhVOLke96V9xAslLAGNQfoTJOj62Sk2bvJi7bCbWLzLI1nabQrK3QEAzO3wsndHB5ZDqix6zjSgLbo-_dY14-FzPGfRhNhR9RcoUsK8ZZ1_p0eX10VRuwXNCcD_b4m27VGfTN
Read MoreThe First Zero Net Energy Home in Louisiana
The First Zero Net Energy Home in Louisiana The home, at 217 Ike B St., was built and financed in partnership with Atmos Energy, Lafayette Consolidated Government and Lafayette Habitat for Humanity. The home stands on a formerly adjudicated property… Read More The Advocate https://www.theadvocate.com/acadiana/news/the-first-zero-net-energy-home-in-louisiana-was-dedicated-to-the-owner-in-lafayette/article_b22b98c8-7407-11ee-882f-df65d22a3d74.html
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