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

Understanding branded residences and how they fuse luxury lifestyles with celebrity appeal and prestige companies is more than an industry skill. The developers who create the biggest and brightest branded residences become recognizable names by building the most glamorous high-rise homes around the globe.

The National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) antitrust verdict will have a profound effect on how homes are bought, sold, and commissions are paid. The trial, formally known as the Sitzer/Burnett Commission lawsuit, saw the NAR and major real estate companies unsuccessfully defend themselves in an antitrust case. The judge ruled they conspired to drive real estate commissions higher and levied a fine just north of $1.7 billion, which could be tripled under antitrust legislation.

With 30-year fixed-rate mortgages climbing toward 8% and limited inventory available, there is plenty to be scared of in the housing market for prospective buyers. In honor of Halloween, Point2Homes analyzed the largest 200 housing markets in the country to determine the scariest markets, based on median price, year-over-year differential in home prices, differences in for-sale inventory, and fewest days on 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.

Searching for a new home in a growing city such as Phoenix is challenging. There are multiple options, and how will a buyer know which one is right for them?

Why not consider a builder with a trusted reputation, local to the area, and committed to quality construction and energy efficiency?

Livabl is shining the spotlight on Meritage Homes — a builder based in the Phoenix metro with over 35 years of experience.

Despite rising rates and prices, new home sales last month are higher than March, April 2022, and April 2019 levels, according to Zonda.

Long past are the days when a buyer moved into a master-planned community, and the only thing to do was jump into a tepid pool. As builders look to bring in buyers, they are broadening their range of amenities to suit different lifestyles. Swimming pools are out, and fishing ponds are in. But which master-planned community suits your lifestyle?

Take advantage of builder incentives. Look for discounts, financial incentives and upgrade allowances to negotiate the price of your new home

Your new home is finally purchased — you’ve cleared all the hurdles in securing the mortgage, and now you’re playing the waiting game. The builder has given you a timeline for when you can expect to move in, but what should you do in the meantime?

Builder 100’s annual event is coming this spring, with the 2023 recipients announced in May. In the meantime, Livabl looks back at the top 15 new home builders of 2022.

Remember that beyond providing shelter, your home is an investment – and design and décor choices can help to create value.

Housing market conditions in the Phoenix MSA have changed rapidly in the latter half of 2022. An affordability crunch along with growing macroeconomic concerns and inflation…

“We are on a quest to find what we’ll call the strike price – a price where consumers see the value in the home and/or community and re-enter the market,” said Ali Wolf, Zonda’s chief economist.

Owning a home doesn’t have to be a pipe dream. There are options for those who don’t qualify for a traditional mortgage. Rent-to-own is gaining popularity across the country, with providers springing up to assist people on the road to homeownership.

Looking for a new home in Northern California? You’ve likely come across Blue Mountain Communities. If you’re on the hunt for more in-depth information about…