Is the Digital Age Creating More Risk for Home Builders?
Data breaches, social media, new jobsite technologies—today’s construction risk landscape is vastly different than it was just six years ago, and all signs point to
New Construction
Home Builder Warranty Experts Examine Amazon, Alexa & Privacy
Southern California home builder Plant Prefab can erect a sustainable home in less than nine hours. Using automation and prefabricated components, the company shaves 10
What Should Builders Know About Structural Warranties, Insurance & Risk Management?
In the home building industry, risk is unavoidable. Inclement weather can interfere with construction timelines. Vandals can damage a home-in-progress. Hidden defects can surface up
2019 New Home Building & Construction Outlook
The past few years have been a mixed bag for home builders. At a time when housing shortages are fueling intense demand for new homes,
Home Builders Should Know How Their Legal Team Identifies Risks
Today’s home builders face a challenging task: Meet the intensifying demand for new homes, despite mounting financial and legal pressures. It’s a sticky dilemma, and
Structural Warranty Pros Examine 2019 Housing Forecast
Fed up with Seattle’s intense bidding wars, a pair of young home buyers was ready to give up and renew their lease. Then their agent
Decisions in Building
The decision to build a new home versus buying a resale home is a big one and can be a bit frightening, especially if you
WHITE PAPER: Americans are Leaving High-Priced Housing Markets: What Should Builders Know?
Building with Southern yellow pine gets tricky in Texas, where high humidity causes the wood to bow. Fir doesn’t have that problem—but it also costs
Builders Seek Higher Ground as Climate Elevates Real Estate
On paper, it was a stunning property: a Massachusetts home with a private beach. But despite its charm, the home spent 55 days on the
Can Spec Homes Cement Bonds Between Builders & Real Estate Professionals?
Regina Solomon wasn’t seriously looking to buy when she stopped on a whim to check out a local neighborhood of newly built homes. She was