Newsletter Stories

• Mountain West Regions Top Lists for Residential Construction Employment
  Construction industry employment reached a record high in 2023 at 11.4 million people. An estimated 4.7 million of those workers The post Mountain West Regions Top Lists for Residential Construction Employment appeared first on Builder and Developer Magazine.
• Landsea Homes Launches Sales at Cypress Bluff in Groveland, Florida
  · 93 new High Performance Homes now selling in community conveniently situated near the best Groveland has to offer · The post Landsea Homes Launches Sales at Cypress Bluff in Groveland, Florida appeared first on Builder and Developer Magazine.
• Tariffs on Lumber and Appliances Set to Impact New Homes and Remodeling Market
  With some of the Trump administration’s tariffs on imported goods from Canada, Mexico and China already in place, others are The post Tariffs on Lumber and Appliances Set to Impact New Homes and Remodeling Market appeared first on Builder and Developer Magazine.
• Tri Pointe Homes Announces Sales Underway at Soleo, a New Planned Community in San Tan Valley
  With 662 homes planned across four vehicularly gated neighborhoods in phase one, Soleo offers modern living, resort-style amenities, and innovative The post Tri Pointe Homes Announces Sales Underway at Soleo, a New Planned Community in San Tan Valley appeared first on Builder and Developer Magazine.
• Global Customer Experience Management Firm, Eliant, Announces Winners of the 30th Annual HomeBuyers’ Choice Awards
  Olson Homes and Tim Lewis Communities receive top honors with ‘The Eliant,’ and Curtis Woolsey of Stylecraft Texas named Customer The post Global Customer Experience Management Firm, Eliant, Announces Winners of the 30th Annual HomeBuyers’ Choice Awards appeared first on Builder and Developer Magazine.
• Home Innovation Research Lab Reaches 600,000-Home Milestone in NGBS Certification Program
  Home Innovation Research Labs finished 2024 by certifying its 600,000th green home via the National Green Building Standard (NGBS) program. The post Home Innovation Research Lab Reaches 600,000-Home Milestone in NGBS Certification Program appeared first on Builder and Developer Magazine.
• Decline in Rates Helps New Home Sales to Edge Higher in February
  New home sales edged higher in February, brought on by a slight decline in mortgage rates and limited existing inventory, even The post Decline in Rates Helps New Home Sales to Edge Higher in February appeared first on Builder and Developer Magazine.
• Housing’s Next Chapter
  Though 2024 saw a robust economy and persistently high mortgage rates, the 2025 housing market may echo the mid-1990s as The post Housing’s Next Chapter appeared first on Builder and Developer Magazine.
• Landsea Homes Welcomes Stephen Pivach as New VP of Land Acquisition in Central Florida
  Industry veteran brings more than 20 years of experience to central Florida division Orlando, Fla. — Landsea Homes Corporation (Nasdaq: LSEA) The post Landsea Homes Welcomes Stephen Pivach as New VP of Land Acquisition in Central Florida appeared first on Builder and Developer Magazine.
• Single-Family Housing Starts Hit 12-Month High in February
  Limited existing inventory helped single-family starts to post a solid gain in February. However, builders are still grappling with elevated The post Single-Family Housing Starts Hit 12-Month High in February appeared first on Builder and Developer Magazine.