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Our 2003 Parade of Homes entry – a 2,499 square foot 3 Bedroom 2 1/2 Bath home includes a 428 square foot Bonus Room – affectionately...

The Fanter’s have lived in their home since 2000. It was Hidden Springs Building Company’s Parade Home that year. The countertops and...

Gwen and Ryan Clark need more living space for entertaining and for out-of-town guests. But they loved living in Hidden Springs and did...

Looking for a way to make a new or existing home fit a disabled veteran or service member’s needs? The solution might be a Specially...

Consumers who install solar energy systems, small wind systems, and/or geothermal heat pumps can receive a 30% tax credit for systems...

Follow this link into your web browser to take a tour through Eco-Cool’s virtual house and find ways to green up your next home...

One of the most important considerations for your home remodeling project is financing. After all, the project will go nowhere if you...

If you want to change your home, your options are remodeling or finding a new one. More and more American families are deciding to stay...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency enacted a new rule for professional contractors in April 2010 to help keep small children safer...

A recent survey conducted by John Burns Real Estate Consulting, LLC offered some insight into why prospective shoppers are reluctant to...

Your home is an investment, and the value of that investment is determined by the housing market.  According to the latest American...

Are you ready to buy or build a new home?  If so, you probably read all the news stories and predictions that the market has a long way...

A recent article in Financial Times by Hal Weitzman in Chicago and Robin Harding titled “Skills gap hobbles US employers”   reinforces...

According to ServiceMagic’s recently released Home Remodeling & Repair Index containing information compiled from 3.1 million service...

Single-family housing starts in 2010 totaled 475,000 – a 7 percent increase over 2009 but still substantially below the 1,256,000 average...

Think the decrease in demand for new home construction is resulting in lower prices for building materials.  Think again. According to...

The 2010 AVID Home Design Driver Research Survey showed that the majority of home buyers rated energy efficiency as a “Must Have” for...

The 2010 AVID Home Design Driver Research Survey p rovides some insight into what features today’s home buyers equate with a green home....

Did you know that May is National Remodeling Month?  Since the downturn in new residential construction that began in 2007, the media has...

For the past five months (September 2009 through January 2010), the Consumer Price Index (CPI) has risen 0.2% per month. Building...