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Creating Housing for All

A new research effort from NAHB spotlights creative state and local solutions to the affordability crisis.

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If you think a gourmet kitchen is a must-have for home buyers, think again. The features that matter most to them might surprise you.

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Best Practices

A Designer’s Residence Inside and Out: What Makes the Cut

In his own home, a Florida-based designer strives to elevate the connection between the kitchen and home bar.

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Best Practices

Living Skylines

From energy efficiency and cooler temperatures to cleaner air and enhanced moods, urban green roofs offer myriad benefits.

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It's All in the Details

Timber Framing

This ancient building technique lends a grounded, organic aesthetic to architectural styles ranging from rustic to contemporary.

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IBS 2020 – We Need Your Help!

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Policy Watch

Yes, In My Backyard

Localities and States Push for Wider Acceptance of Accessory Dwelling Units

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March Features: Home Buyer Preferences, Timber Framing, Attainable Housing and More

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Awards

The Best in American Living™ Awards (BALA) is the building industry’s premier residential design awards program. BALA spotlights the most creative and talented building industry professionals who have redefined design excellence for homes and communities nationally and internationally. Winning projects showcase what building industry professionals need to know to set their product apart and hit the right mark with today’s highly educated and discerning home buyers.

Awards open June 1

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