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Energy efficient features—and the cost-saving benefits—are expected by today’s new-home buyers. From Energy Star certified appliances to low-E windows, new construction homes are equipped with products and materials that ensure home buyers do not have worry about wasted energy or high utility bills.

Homebuyers seeking to put down roots in Texas are discovering a new masterplanned community with a strong focus on people, community, and building neighborly connections.

Indigo is based in Fort Bend County and broke ground on its first phase in early 2023. The neighborhood will be 235 acres and is surrounded by cities such as Richmond and Sugar Land. The centerpiece of the community is a working farm (42 acres of the development are devoted to agricultural needs). There’s also a 25-acre lake and a 12-acre mixed use town center.

Builders are reporting offering smaller homes, buying land farther from urban centers, and paring back features to help lower costs and sales prices.

Building a comprehensive website is one of the most critical tasks for any home builder. Most buyers begin searching for a new home online, and their decision to purchase occurs long before they step inside a sales center.

With 2023 in the rear view, the Zonda Advisory team, including chief advisory officer Tim Sullivan and principal Mollie Carmichael, recently analyzed data from over 900 master-planned communities across the country to determine the 10 top-selling master plans of last year.

David Martin received the inaugural Elevate Icon award in Miami on December 4 for cultivating unique spaces that seamlessly integrate art, community, and sustainability. Martin was a speaker at Elevate — an exclusive event from December 4-6 for the biggest names in the luxury high-rise market.

As the housing market navigates affordability challenges, rising loan limits offer hope for home buyers.

During a frustrating market of economic headwinds and high interest rates, decoding today’s luxury high-rise consumer is challenging for any developer. How does one determine what the luxury buyer wants in 2023 and beyond?

The luxury high-rise industry is limited only by its imagination was a major theme of the Elevate conference in Miami in early December, an exclusive gathering that explored the art of living in high-rise buildings. 

As the CEO of FirstService Residential, David Diestel has witnessed the shifting trends in the high-rise luxury market. Luxury buyers demand name recognition, impressive amenities, and immediate service. Diestel’s company aims to bring all these requests and more to today’s high-rise purchasers.

The Propane Energy and Research Council (PERC) celebrated its second annual National Propane Day in early October. PERC believes that a diverse mix of power throughout American homes and businesses improves the quality of life and reduces Americans’ overall carbon footprint.

From inspiration to research, developers and planning experts share the details on what it takes to name a new street.

A quarter of all baby boomers plan to move to a new city to be closer to their grandchildren, according to research from Livabl.com, the country’s premiere site for new home listings.

If you’re looking for a home in Texas, you’ll want to know the key players in new home construction. Thanks to exclusive data from Zonda Home, Livabl is sharing the top 10 builders in Houston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land.

If you’re looking for a home in Texas, you’ll want to know who the key players are in new home construction. Thanks to exclusive data from Zonda Home, Livabl is sharing the top 10 builders in Dallas-Fort Worth and Arlington. There are plenty of options throughout the Metroplex and these 10 builders share nearly 56 percent of the market.

This week on The Home Builder Digital Marketing Podcast, Karyn Bonder of Livabl joins Greg Bray and Kevin Weitzel to discuss the advantages of listing new construction homes on the Livabl platform.