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Mattamy Homes closed on a significant land purchase in the city of Buckeye, Arizona, building on the success of several sold-out communities in Maricopa County.

Marble and marble-look tile provide a timeless style that elevates spaces with a striking statement. The classic luxe aesthetic of marble continues to be a driving trend in design.

Homeowners have big visions for their remodeling projects. Here are some tips to help you prove it to your client.

Tri Pointe Homes acquired 468 homesites in Gilbert, Arizona, as part of the third and final phase of the builder’s Waterston planned community. The new community includes six neighborhoods on more than 137 acres.

In a recent contributed article for Entrepreneur, Thrive Home Builders’ CEO Gene Myers reflects on the recent Marshall Fire, one of the most destructive fires in Colorado's history.

At TimberTech®, we believe in creating deck boards and other outdoor living products that mimic the natural look of real wood but without all the pitfalls.

2021 was another incredible year in the home building industry. Builders faced a number of challenges from supply chain issues to pricing fluctuations and labor shortages while trying to maintain profitability.

Between Lita, our fearless leader, and Erin, our Director of Business Development, you will have six opportunities to see LD & Co at IBS this year. Not to mention all those passing-in-the-hall-spontaneous meetings.

With their EVO Home Tech package, the New Home Company is pushing forward and providing customers with advanced, pre-integrated solutions all backed by a robust home network that’s fit for the future.

Enhance Light and Views for Upscale Living: Iconic glass-walled sky bridge defines the streetscape, Amenities located at building corners to maximize windows and access to outdoor space and much more!

Ashton Woods—No. 15 on the 2021 Builder 100—announced that it has acquired the assets of Capitol City Homes, the fifth largest private home builder in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Recently, I was asked “What should I look for when I choose my next accountant?” If you’ve ever wondered the same thing – and you want to be happy with this VERY important choice – here's what you need to ask!​

Warm, earthy hues help to create a feeling of comfort and a cozy environment. Read more about the warm neutrals trend on our blog, and explore our collection of warm neutral tile on our website!

Kwikset™ smart locks give you more control as a property owner than ever before. Conveniently send electronic keys or user codes to your renters from your smartphone or computer.

The Home Builder Digital Marketing Podcast talks with not only industry experts, but also your fellow home builder marketers to learn how you can succeed in our incredibly competitive digital world.

2021 was another incredible year in the home building industry. Builders faced a number of challenges from supply chain issues to pricing fluctuations and labor shortages. while trying to maintain profitability. We asked top industry thought leaders for their insight and tips to take on the New Year!

To determine the trends in housing and interior design for 2022, we looked at this past year and noted what we see builders and buyers gravitating towards, as well as what worked and what didn’t.

Builder and remodeler Emerson Clauss likes to leave his homes more energy-efficient than he found them. See why a Massachusetts builder and remodeler who specializes in energy-efficient, whole-home makeovers is battling gas bans in his region.

Tri Pointe Homes has announced the launch of Altis, the official lifestyle brand for all of the builder’s 55-plus, age-qualified communities nationwide. With three communities already open in California.

See how designer Carla Aston transformed an outdated space with an awkward layout into a haven so tranquil it feels like you should call ahead to make a spa reservation.

LARSON Manufacturing is excited to announce it has been named the “2021 Vendor Partner of the Year” for the Lowe’s Building Products division.

Erika de la Cruz is a wife and mother of three children who for many years worked as a government employee to support her family. She always dreamed of owning her own business and building her own house.

Huntsman Building Solutions, a global leader in high performance, sustainable building envelope solutions, today introduced D-Max Wall™, a new assembly and continuous insulation solution which allows spray polyurethane foam insulation to be installed from the interior while managing thermal bridging of the studs and structure.

Recycled asphalt shingles by GAF, a Standard Industries company. There’s no reason to throw away shingles if you can just reuse them. GAF. Discarded roofing shingles typically end up tossed in landfills or incinerated.

Don’t live in Lancaster County? No problem! On November 19, you can join thousands of people across the community and the world to support more than 500 local organizations and have your donation STRETCHED!

Are you attending the International Builders' Show this year? Learn what Organized Living Booth #W5089 has in store and why you've got to put Organized Living at the top of your "Must-See" list for the International Builders' Show 2022!

Why Steam Is the New Hot Tub: What Builders Need to Know. It is important to understand the differences between installing a steam shower versus a hot tub in your client’s home spa so you can help them make the right choice.

TOP STORY: VIDEO: New Entry-Level Driver Training Requirements / PERC NEWS: Popular Homebuilders Tout Propane Heating Benefits, Versatility to 11 Million Viewers and Listeners

Versatile design and density for 3-story rear load and stacked flats. Blending materials and lines creates an activated 3D streetscape view. Use of glass to add natural light and open up to outdoor spaces.

Upgrading your home security can go hand in hand with upgrading the look of your home. Choose from a variety of styles and finishes to make your home secure and uniquely you. See what Kwikset has to offer.

Trumark Homes has purchased 159 lots at RainDance, a master-planned community in Windsor, Colorado. These Trumark homes will be built adjacent to the RainDance National Golf Club, designed by PGA tour champion Fred Funk, conveniently located 4 miles east of I-25 and 5 miles north of Crossroads Boulevard.

After acquiring Payne Family Homes earlier this year, Fischer Homes is unveiling its first decorated model home in the St. Louis market. Included in the acquisition was Streets of Caledonia located in O’Fallon, Missouri. The community is conveniently located minutes from I-64 and in the Wentzville School District.

The striking colorways and rich movement of Ironworx™ glazed porcelain tile were inspired by molten metal as it is being forged.

A new house shouldn’t be all work and no play, even on day one. Entice customers with homes that are entertainment-ready from the moment they move in, with TV pre-wiring, pro-grade HDMI cabling, multi-room audio and more.

EEBA is excited to present Tim O'Brien Homes as our November Builder of The Month! We are thankful for their expertise and involvement in our sustainable building community!

In this newsletter, you'll find scheduling tips from a MarkSystems expert, new focus on ITK and more!

Salt Lake City home builder Fieldstone Homes and real estate investment firm IHP Capital Partners are continuing their partnership to maintain their strong momentum in the Mountain West region. The partners closed on their fifth residential development project in Utah since the first quarter of 2020.

You should budget your time just like you budget your money – on paper with a plan. When you budget your time, you can focus your efforts on particular tasks in a specified way. You can be more productive, gain momentum toward your goals, create the space you need to focus on the important things, and delegate the urgent things.

Since materials behave differently at different temperatures, it’s important to adjust your roofing technique when it’s extremely cold or hot outside.

Media Tour Promotes Propane for Home Resiliency / PODCAST: Sustainable Alternatives for the Outdoors / Help Customers Avoid Projected Price Spikes

Following its virtual grand opening in April, Mattamy Homes has announced the opening of its four new model townhomes at the Volanti community in Wesley Chapel, Florida.

LiveAbode's Fall 2021 issue helps you define your home design style with our new quiz, walks you through weatherproofing your home, introduces you to Soffit, and more.

Baldwin Hardware is in the process of launching two new door hardware collections: Coined and Knurled Knobs and Levers, launched in August, and Contemporary General Hardware, set to launch in mid-October. Both will be associated with Baldwin’s Estate portfolio.

Hayden Homes—No. 55 on the 2021 Builder 100—announced the acquisition of the lot supply of RYN Built Homes, one of the largest Inland Northwest area builders. Like Hayden Homes, RYN Built Homes began as a family-owned and operated business and has years of experience in new-home construction.

Homes for HOPE is grateful for the opportunity to serve alongside Schuber Mitchell Homes as they begin their third Homes for HOPE project! This beautiful home will be built in their Southwind Trail community. Southwind Trail is conveniently located but still feels worlds away from the daily grind.

After announcing the opening of a new Colorado division in September, Trumark Homes has plans to build their first new community in the state. Pelican Shores will be part of the Water Valley master-planned development in Windsor, located off Weld County Road 17.

Halo Touch Smart Lock provides homeowners access to their home using their unique fingerprint. Halo Touch Smart Lock comes with the ability to program and store up to 100 fingerprints (50 users).

The Brilliant Smart Dimmer Switch takes all of the design and manufacturing attributes that made the original Brilliant Smart Home Control a critical and commercial success and marries them together with a fashion-forward aesthetic at a remarkably affordable price point to create the world’s first integrated smart lighting and home control system.

Drees Homes—ranked No. 34 on the 2021 Builder 100 and headquartered in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky—announced the opening of its newest model home, the Ballentine. The builder debuted the Ballentine floor plan at Whistle Stop Farms in Thompson’s Station, Tennessee, and said it’s the first of its kind to be built by the company.

LGI Homes announced Terrata Homes is selling in its newest community in the Jacksonville, Florida, market. Southern Pines offers buyers a variety of homes with spacious layouts situated on 1- to 6-acre lots.

Join the DuPont Education Hub (EDU HUB) and Construction Instruction as they dig into the science of insulation for below grade foundations and basements.

Top-ranked builder [The New Home Company] adopts built-in control system to elevate the experience of its homes and make smart home living easy for every buyer.

Model homes are a significant investment for a builder. And as such, every inch is important. With that in mind you may be thinking, “Why spend the money merchandising a kid’s room or other spaces related to children? When merchandised effectively, these secondary spaces can help sell the model.

M/I Homes and Johnson Development Services have started construction on a joint development project, the Sorella community in Houston, which will offer a total of 838 homesites across 238 acres in Harris County.

Dream Finders Homes (Nasdaq: DFH) has entered a definitive purchase and sale agreement to acquire the home building, mortgage banking, and title insurance assets of Houston–based home builder MHI-McGuyer Homebuilders and related affiliates.

Guardian is an original equipment manufacture (OEM) of Garage Door Openers and Door Hardware Systems. We have been a leading supplier the garage door and access industries since 1985.

Builders and their trades and suppliers need each other to survive and grow their businesses, which has become even more challenging in today's market. Webinar featuring: Ed Hauck, Consultant, Builder Partnerships; Jason Sherman, Logistics Director, Elliott Homes; Josh McMahon, Director of Construction, Schell Brothers.

Each week Custom Builder PRODUCTS highlight a different SYMBI partner. This week features the Brilliant Smart Home System, an in-wall lighting and control system serving each unit.

Homes for HOPE would like to thank Jamie Baessler, his family, the team at Baessler Homes, and the work of their foundation for continuing their partnership with a generous gift of $100,000!

Homeowners are investing in high-quality products that offer craftsmanship with functional benefits.

Installing a Steam Shower: A Builder’s Thoughts on MrSteam. Custom home builder Tony Valentine has installed steam showers in more than 300 homes. Find out why he believes more builders should include steam showers in their new builds and remodels

The MFE Conference is right around the corner! Join the multifamily industry’s top owners, operators, developers, and architects.

There are so many stakeholders involved in home building, which is why open communication is essential. Builders need the right tools to keep sales, purchasing, estimating, and other teams on the same page at all times.

Few propane customers are thinking about the cold months ahead. An uncertain harvest demand, potential supply issues, and pandemic resurgence could make for another challenging home heating season.

For over 65 years, LARSON® has worked hard to become a leading innovator, delivering the best products and services, and offering storm door installation systems that are the easiest in the market to install.

Legrand’s existing adorne and radiant smart lighting product collections now offer products with integrated Netatmo smart home technology.

Mattamy Homes has announced plans to open sales for 83 homes in Jacksonville, Florida’s Mandarin neighborhood, located 15 miles south of downtown, in late spring 2022. The gated Olde Mandarin Estates community will offer a choice of three estate-style floor plans on 70-foot lots, with home prices starting from the mid-$400,000s.

The Cottages at Springfield Town Center are set to start construction in early 2022. This project is the second collaboration between the builder and developer following Baxter Village, also in Fort Mill.

Benchmarking is a method used to evaluate or check performance by comparing to an industry standard or other data.

The Wyatt Nantucket Retreat model is a two-story floor plan with two first-floor flex spaces, that includes 2,731 square feet of living space.

Our 2021/22 catalogue includes over 40 new products! Explore our newest on-trend collections, including striking pool tile Immerse, shimmering wall tile Luxo, and stunning marble-look Parkview.

Earlier this summer, Taylor Morrison—the No. 5 builder on the 2021 Builder 100—launched its virtual home buying platform, where buyers can purchase a new home from the comfort of their couch.

Brizo has created a new series of bath fixtures in collaboration with the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, developed to evoke the celebrated architect’s design philosophy and approach.

Help Your Ag Customers Harvest More Savings. New propane grain dryers are a game changer on the farm.

Davidson Homes—No. 93 on the 2021 Builder 100—announced the expansion of its leadership team as the company prepares for its next stage of growth. The Huntsville, Alabama–based builder promoted Greg Duriez to chief operating officer and appointed Jeff Deane as chief financial officer.

Colorado-based builder Saint Aubyn Homes, originally founded by LeRoy Landhuis and a subsidiary of The Landhuis Co., will change its name to Tralon Homes. The change is a result of a new vision and direction for the company, according to the press release, and is effective immediately.

Last year’s net profit average for builders reached the highest level since management consulting firm The Shinn Group began tracking net income data in 1994. The previous record was set in 2006, but 2020’s net profit average of 11.4% beat out 2006’s levels by just 0.25% and exceeded 2019 income by 1.8%.

“We try and stick to the things we are very good at,” says Mirto, owner of Reliable Energy Solutions in Kerhonkson, New York. Those services are in high demand in his Hudson Valley market.

The builder team will consist of SLC Homebuilding, Southern Land Co.’s in-house building group, as well as two Colorado home builders: McStain Neighborhoods, based in Denver, and Wonderland Homes [a Builder Partnerships member], based in Greenwood Village.

Remarkably, the donation generated through this project by the Grand Homes team and their committed trade partners and suppliers, will push them beyond three million dollars of lifetime giving in support of Homes for HOPE!

Emser Tile has introduced new tile collections designed for use in outdoor living environments, as well as expanded its existing outdoor tile options. New offerings include four collections of pool-rated tile.

Builders and remodelers can now provide homeowners with a system that monitors and optimizes the air in their home, with Broan-NuTone's new connected indoor air quality system, Overture.

As you know, California recently made solar systems mandatory on new builds, while 10 states are currently considering similar measures. Meanwhile, 6 states have issued "solar-ready" mandates. Reserve your seat today for our live webinar on Thursday, July 29th, 2021 at 10:00 AM PDT.

Since the 1990s, the American master bath, as a concept, has exploded both in size and in luxury, making it one of the crucial rooms in the home.

Mungo Homes—a Clayton Properties Group brand—announced that Richmond, Virginia–based CraftMaster Homes is joining with the family-run, South Carolina–based builder.

Dublin, Ohio-based Epcon Communities—No. 59 on the 2021 Builder 100—has announced its entry into the Indianapolis market with two new communities. This will be the first new market for Epcon’s corporate office in 11 years.

Rustic farmhouse, French country, coastal, industrial…with so many different design styles, it can be difficult to determine what is best for your model home and prospective buyer.

Welcome our Newest Manufacturer Member!!

From windows to kitchen details, there are American-made products in every industry category. Builder Partnerships Manufacturer Partner - Organized Living - Featured in BUILDER Online's article.

With Kwikset’s selection of lock products and innovative solutions, it's never been easier to keep your family healthy and safe.

A follow-up review of the Brilliant Smart Home Control switch for easily setting up or expanding a smart home environment. Continues to be a great solution!

To help you educate yourself and your customers on this often overlooked and misunderstood roofing system component, GAF has developed a brand new series of attic ventilation videos.

With a wide selection of quality products in the latest colors, textures, and finishes, you can create outdoor spaces that mirror the comfort and luxury of the indoors.

Mattamy Homes—No. 19 builder on the 2021 Builder 100—closed on a land purchase in the Westside area of Tucson, Arizona. The 27-acre property, purchased for $2.44 million, will contain 105 home sites and will be called Westbridge at Silverbell.

If you’re a home or commercial builder in California… You’re probably aware that the Golden State has introduced a solar mandate to support its ambitious clean energy goals.

Welcome our Newest Manufacturer Member!!

Rosewood Communities has faithfully partnered with HOPE since 2011, and now they are thrilled to announce the building of their 6th Home for HOPE! Located in Mauldin, South Carolina, this home will be a beautiful addition to Rosewood’s Whispering Meadows community.

Builder Partnerships offers integrations with these systems for direct data transfer of home closing information to make rebate submissions easier for our builder members. Our API connection allows users to input necessary rebate information simply by posting the close date. It's that easy!

Organized Living’s newest closet storage solution, the VUE fixed-wood shelving system, is designed to provide an easy alternative to wire shelf-and-rod systems for builders and buyers alike.