Posts Tagged ‘home builders’

First-time homebuyers often want starter homes. Let’s look at what defines a starter home, who buys them, and the state of the new starter-home market.

The Size of Starter Homes

“Starter homes”

We’re witnessing a significant shift in the housing market: homebuyers want smaller homes for lower prices. Builders, in turn, are looking to meet these needs. Let’s look at why and

Conventional wisdom has long held that buying an existing, lived-in home costs less than buying a newly built one. And that can be true. But the reverse can also be

Whether buying a new home or refinancing your current one, you can use Fannie Mae’s HomeStyle® program to cover repairs and improvements. Solar panels. A swimming pool. A new kitchen,

A custom home: it’s a dream for many. But most people don’t put that dream into action. They think it’s too complicated, too expensive, too far out of their reach.

The year was 1990. Cheers was America’s favorite TV show. MC Hammer had a hit with “U Can’t Touch This.” And the LA Times first reported on McMansions. That housing

Have you thought about building your own home? It’s not just something other people do. You can construct your dream home from the ground up with a little know-how and

For many, building their dream home sounds like something other people do. And the average home buyer has to stick with existing homes, right? Wrong. Most of the perceived roadblocks

Newly built homes cost less than existing ones? It’s a historic anomaly, but nonetheless true in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Let’s look at this unusual shift and what it means

Building a home this summer? Here are a few things to keep in mind:

1) Map Your Solar Orientation

What’s that? Solar orientation is a building’s position in relation to the sun’s