A new survey indicates that residential contractors and remodelers began the second quarter on an optimistic note, but economic uncertainty driven by the war in Iran could complicate the picture. The Houzz Q2 2026 U.S. Houzz Pro Industry Barometer, a survey conducted between March 17 and April 6, found that construction and design pros expect […]
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Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed into law a sweeping set of housing reforms as lawmakers sought to avoid a piecemeal legislative approach to the state’s housing affordability problem. The legislation gave local governments more power to implement plans on missing middle housing, but took control away in some zoning. Like Sun Belt states, Mountain West
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In an industry that is not known for bold marketing, Taylor Morrison is looking to set itself apart with an out-of-the-box collaboration featuring Liquid Death. The homebuilder and popular beverage company recently announced that they are collaborating to give away a Taylor Morrison house to one lucky winner. To garner headlines and attention, the prize
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Georgia lawmakers left the state’s main construction incentive for affordable housing untouched this year. And they offered no new relief from rising property tax valuations on apartments that rely on the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program. Senate Bill 476 served as a centerpiece of a Republican push to finance income tax cuts. The bill
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Amid the growing presence of Japanese capital in American homebuilding, Osaka-based Hankyu Hanshin Properties Corp. (HHP), a leading Japanese developer, recently expanded its operations in the United States via a joint venture with Dallas-based Bridge Tower Homes. The two parties announced a joint venture in January, and earlier this month, they broke ground on the
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For Virginia state Sen. Jeremy McPike, the third attempt was the charm for a bill that lets municipalities rezone to encourage affordable housing. It just took a new governor. Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed into law this week a measure giving every city and county in Virginia the authority to adopt an affordable housing program, marking
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Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger has until Monday to sign or veto legislation that would make her state one of the few that allow faith-based organizations to build affordable housing on their properties by overriding local zoning limits. Spanberger faces pressure from local governments and a small but vocal group of civic organizations to veto the
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On Thursday, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) released its NAHB/Westlake Royal Remodeling Market Index (RMI) for the first quarter of 2026. The index reading of 62 was down two points from the previous quarter but remains firmly in positive territory. The NAHB/Westlake Royal RMI asks remodelers to rate five aspects of the remodeling
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Blitz Permits Inc. (Blitz AI), a Florida-based developer of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered automated plan review technology, recently announced a strategic partnership with CityView, a provider of community development and permitting software for local governments. The companies will roll out a next-generation permitting and plan review experience, starting with a joint implementation in the City of
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A battle has brewed over residential lot sizes in Texas after Gov. Greg Abbott signed a law last year reducing them in the state’s biggest cities. Since the law didn’t apply statewide, Montgomery County, which abuts Houston, is trying again to increase its lot sizes after doing so last March. County planners say the increase
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