To address a severe shortage of affordable homes, Sego Homes purchased a transit-oriented site two blocks from a light-rail station in Daybreak and designed an efficient townhome that is 12 feet wide. This yielded 57 homes on 1.88 acres yielding 30 du/ac. The four-story Manhattan Sky plan has 1,440 finished sf, 3 bedrooms, den/flex room, roof deck, sky room, and 2 1⁄2 bathrooms. An in-board switch-back staircase allows living areas to experience the full 12-foot width. Care was taken to…

Of the roughly 1.1 million single-family homes started in 2021, 63.4 percent came with porches, according to NAHB tabulation of data from the Survey of Construction (SOC, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau with partial funding from the Department of Housing and Urban Development). This marks the first time the share of single-family homes with porches has dipped below 64 percent since 2015. … Read More ›

The Maren is a 380-unit, 12-story apartment development in DC’s Capitol Riverfront district. Amenities include a contemporary rooftop clubhouse and sundeck, private event space, glass-enclosed fitness center, and an activated plaza with direct connection to the city’s best restaurants, fitness concepts, green spaces, and entertainment destinations, including Nationals Park and Audi Field. Inspired by the project’s direct waterfront access and contribution to the riverfront as a destination with eclectic public realm, the design concept infuses refined, urban-organic elements with textures…

Consumer prices eased in September for the third-straight month as declines in energy prices partly offset increases in food and shelter indexes. Despite this slight improvement, inflation remains above an 8% year-over-year rate for the seven straight month. The food and shelter indexes continued to rise at an accelerated pace, with the owners’ equivalent rent index seeing the largest monthly… Read More ›

The NAHB/Westlake Royal Remodeling Market Index (RMI) for the third quarter of 2022 posted a reading of 77, declining 10 points from the third quarter of 2021. The RMI is based on a survey that asks remodelers to rate various aspects of the residential remodeling market “good,” “fair” or “poor.” Responses from each question are converted to an index that… Read More ›

The prices of building materials decreased 0.3% in September (not seasonally adjusted) according to the latest Producer Price Index (PPI) report. The PPI for goods inputs to residential construction, including energy, declined for the third consecutive month in September (-0.1%). Prices have fallen 2.3% since June, the largest three-month drop since April 2020. The price index of services inputs to residential… Read More ›

Per the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) survey through the week ending October 7th, total mortgage activity declined 2.0% from the previous week and the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) rate rose six basis points to 6.81%. The FRM has risen 80 basis points over the past month, reaching its highest level since 2006. The Market Composite Index, a measure of… Read More ›

The Royal Model in Kettering at eTown feature the DOE Zero Energy Ready Home label. This home was designed and built with various energy-efficient features and technologies to ensure the highest standards of health, sustainability and efficiency. All Zero Energy Ready Homes are deemed to be so energy efficient, all or most annual energy consumption can be offset with renewable energy. Builder | Providence HomesGreen Verifier/Rater | Jacksonville Building SciencePhotographer | Kim Lindsey Photography View more images in the gallery

This cottage is truly a little gem. A neutral color palette and warm accents give way to a bright and airy essence throughout. Custom millwork and trim at the stair create an invitation to ascend to the second floor. A custom-built reclaimed wood barn door at the top of the stair gives privacy to the loft, which boasts a cathedral ceiling with a pair of bunk beds. The meticulously crafted built-in bunk beds frame an oversized window that offers unobstructed…

For new single-family completions in 2021, 67% of homes offered a two-car garage according to NAHB analysis of 2021 Census Bureau Survey of Construction data. Another 19% of homes possessed a garage large enough to hold three or more cars. Just 6% of newly-built homes had a one-car garage, and only 1% possessed a carport. Another 7% of new homes had no garage or carport.  The 2021 data indicates that as the size of a completed home increases, the share of 1-car garages or “other”…