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NAHB’s Best in American Living Awards Showcase Top Design Trends for 2024

This year’s winning projects showcase a variety of prominent design trends expected to pop up in homes and communities over the next several years. More than 135 single-family, multifamily, interior design, remodeling and community projects [READ MORE]

Homeowners Spend More on Renovations Despite Slight Dip in Activity

Gen Xers increase activity while narrowly exceeding Baby Boomers in median spend. Renovation spend has surged in the last three years, as median spend* increased 60% from $15,000 in 2020 to $24,000 in 2023, according [READ MORE]

Planning for Good Times

Builder Developer Luncheon offers reasons to celebrate. Early last month, Peoples Company hosted its much anticipated 17th Annual Builder Developer Luncheon in West Des Moines. The event was well attended, as always, and packed with [READ MORE]

New Home Sales Hold Steady in February

A small rise in mortgage rates in February led to a flat reading for new home sales. Sales of newly built, single-family homes in February edged 0.3% lower to a 662,000 seasonally adjusted annual rate, [READ MORE]

Mortgage Applications Increase

Mortgage applications increased 7.1 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending March 8, 2024. The Market Composite Index, a measure [READ MORE]