Newsletter Stories

• Pool permit levels decline
  According to NHAB, permit levels in the latest monthly index for December 2025 fell to their lowest level since 2020. The post Pool permit levels decline appeared first on Builder and Developer Magazine.
• SoftPlan AI Enhanced Render Released
  SoftPlan Systems, Inc. has released an update to SoftPlan 2026 that includes new AI rendering functionality. With a single click The post SoftPlan AI Enhanced Render Released appeared first on Builder and Developer Magazine.
• NKBA | KBIS release the 2026 Design Council
  NKBA | KBIS announced the all-new 2026 NKBA Design Council. NKBA | KBIS  is the authority on the residential kitchen The post NKBA | KBIS release the 2026 Design Council appeared first on Builder and Developer Magazine.
• Builders’ Top Challenges in 2026
  Challenges that emerged in 2025 will continue to arise for builders in 2026. The most significant challenge builders faced in The post Builders’ Top Challenges in 2026 appeared first on Builder and Developer Magazine.
• Home affordability is improving
  Home affordability is improving, with Americans needing to earn $111,252 per year to afford the typical U.S. home for sale, The post Home affordability is improving appeared first on Builder and Developer Magazine.
• The False Inventory Crisis
  Land acquisition directors today review hundreds of sites just to find one they can build on. That’s not pickiness, it’s The post The False Inventory Crisis appeared first on Builder and Developer Magazine.
• Luxury Experts Weigh In On The Most Popular Trends in 2026
  As we head into 2026, we can expect that luxury design trends will lean towards warmth, personal expression and a The post Luxury Experts Weigh In On The Most Popular Trends in 2026 appeared first on Builder and Developer Magazine.
• Interior designers say minimalism is out, timeless is in
  Interior designers are stepping away from matching, sterile, black and white color palettes and gravitating to warmer, natural and timeless The post Interior designers say minimalism is out, timeless is in appeared first on Builder and Developer Magazine.
• Homeownership rate grows to 65.7%
  According to new data released from the Census’ Housing Vacancy Survey (HVS) in the last quarter of 2025 the reported The post Homeownership rate grows to 65.7% appeared first on Builder and Developer Magazine.
• Screen-free spaces emerge in home design
  Screen-free rooms are emerging as a design response to growing digital fatigue, with homeowners and designers carving out spaces intentionally The post Screen-free spaces emerge in home design appeared first on Builder and Developer Magazine.