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As we are all aware, the current housing market has been challenging, to say the least. The publishing industry is in the midst of one of its toughest years in history as well, so here at Home Buyer Publications, we are feeling it on both fronts. After a very careful review and exploration of all channels, we have decided to suspend publication of Building Systems Magazine. This was a very difficult decision for us to make, since we believe that systems built housing and its inherent “gre… Continue

Epoch Homes (Pembroke, NH) is one modular home manufacturer that has gotten into the green home building business in the Northeast in a big way. Recently, architect John Rossi and partner Quincy Vale, owners of Powerhouse Enterprises, saw a need for a quick, green solution for a small office, weekend home, starter-house or bachelor pad. They created the PowerPod, a self-contained modular green building with about 500 sq.ft. of living space.… Continue

The number of newly built, single-family homes on the market declined for a 23rd consecutive month in March as builders focused on winnowing down their inventories of unsold units, according to new-home sales data reported by the U.S. Commerce Department today. Inventory shrank to 311,000 units, which is a 10.7-month supply at the current sales pace.

"Builders are doing a great job of thinning the supply of unsold homes and positioning themselves for a slow but steady housing recovery," noted N… Continue

The big news at the 2009 International Builders’ Show (IBS) in Las Vegas this past January, was NAHB’s National Green Building Standard was approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). The National Green Building Standard applies to all residential construction work, including single-family homes, apartments and condos, land development and remodeling and renovation. The approval signals a new era for the nation’s builders, remodelers and developers and also provides an extra me… Continue

As the nation’s home builders embrace green building in growing numbers, industry research indicates that even the most aggressive efficiency goals for new homes won’t make a dent in overall energy consumption. Indeed, remodeling and retrofitting the nation’s older homes is by far the more efficient solution, industry experts say. That is why launching a green remodeling business could be a smart move for contractors searching for ways to stay afloat in this new housing economy. This means that… Continue