New Home Trends Institute: Design Trends and Innovations

Our urban infill feasibility business is booming, thanks to a confluence of trends that are creating heightened interest in high-density single-family detached urban infill housing deals: Gas expense. Uncertainty over gas prices and a growing desire for shorter commutes Time …

The 40th-best-selling master-planned community in the country provides some great ideas for developers looking to tap into the demand for today’s busy home buyers. The residents of One Loudoun must feel relaxed and relieved when they walk out their front …

As the housing market heats up again around the country, builders are scrambling to offer the latest and greatest product ideas to help stay ahead of the pack. Sometimes the ideas are major changes to the way floorplans are designed. …

The recent growth in apartment construction is yielding some creative benefits for would-be renters. In an effort to appeal to a more diverse group, each amenity goes straight to the heart of lifestyle and often addresses problems that might have …

Style matters more today than ever before, according to the more than 20,000 people who took our survey this year on “What Does Style Mean to You?” Take a look at what this huge sample of consumers rated as the …

We’ve just launched our 2nd Annual Home Buyer Survey in order to collect the latest insight on home buying preferences from thousands of active home shoppers. Last year’s survey of almost 10K recent home shoppers overwhelmingly showed that design matters …

“We must create value AND the right emotion to sell new homes today.” -Adrian Foley, Brookfield Homes, President of California The days of “build it and they will come” are gone. Smart builders have a well-defined process for assuring success. …

Good design and the right price is the recipe for success today. Here are several trends we see among consumers, based on a survey we conducted of nearly 10,000 potential home buyers: Casual Living. Our survey shows a significant preference …

Designing a home for today’s consumer is challenging, given the market dynamics, competitive environment, changing demographics and financial and time constraints. Successful designers create from research and experience. They: Know what motivates today’s buyers Understand their lifestyles Know what products …