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Tri Pointe Homes unveils its new wellness models in Utah

Architecture, homebuilder, Homebuilder Sentiment, Technology, The Builder's Daily, Utah /

Tri Pointe Homes recently announced the launch of LivingWell, a new wellness concept that expands on its LivingSmart program. The initiative is part of a multilayered strategy to enhance mental and physical health through innovative design focused on performance and human-centered approaches.  The builder started construction on a roughly 7,700-square-foot model home in Utah that […]

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NYC builds taller housing again, as state, city law reset the stage

Affordability, Affordable housing, Architecture, Housing Policy, Policy, The Builder's Daily, Zoning /

New York City is increasing housing density, though much of the early progress stems from state law changes and rezonings that predate Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration. Those moves are now starting to show up in steel and concrete, even as Mamdani advances his own housing agenda. The clearest example is in Midtown South. City officials

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Why modular construction fits high-cost custom markets

Architecture, Homebuilders, Residential Real Estate, Technology, The Builder's Daily /

Modular and panelized construction – often positioned as a tool to expand the supply of affordable housing – is also gaining traction in the luxury, custom homebuilding market. At The SHIFT, a placemaking conference hosted by Tavistock Development Company earlier this month in Orlando, Florida, Plant Prefab Founder and CEO Steve Glenn said off-site methods

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Why these round homes are resilient to hurricanes

Architecture, Homebuilders, Homeowners insurance, Hurricane, The Builder's Daily /

Deltec Homes, an Asheville, North Carolina-based builder of prefabricated, round houses, says its designs can withstand the extreme wind loads associated with a Category 5 hurricane. CEO Meg Gore said the company’s circular footprint and roof system reduce pressure points that can lead to structural failure in high-wind events. “Round really works with nature, instead

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Massachusetts studies adding supply with single-stair apartments

Affordability, Affordable housing, Architecture, Policy, The Builder's Daily /

America’s quilt work of states whose governors and lawmakers are bucking for housing policy change to break through supply constraints at the root of the nation’s affordability crisis now counts Massachusetts among them. With a focus on prohibitively constrictive building codes and zoning ordinances, Gov. Maura Healey has adopted an approach officials in other states

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Beazer Homes’ key differentiator? Sustainability and innovation

Architecture, Homebuilders, Residential Real Estate, Technology, The Builder's Daily /

Like it or not, for consumers in today’s market for a newly built home – especially younger, more price- and interest-rate sensitive ones – a home builder is a homebuilder is a homebuilder. Product, price, and location may reveal nuanced differences, and offer a finite toolbox of motivators – i.e. incentives. Other than those nuances,

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Note to self: sell the lifestyle, not just the house, to boost sales

Architecture, Homebuilders, New Home Sales, The Builder's Daily /

Selling houses in an uncertain market, as we find ourselves in today, is challenging. Maybe we should stop trying to sell the house and instead focus on the positive impact it will have on our buyers’ lives. This is the approach Mars Inc. used to sell its Snickers bar. The ad campaign “You’re not you

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