The American Home Built a Nation—Now the Nation Is Struggling To Build Enough Homes

The year was 1760. Abraham Choate was just 30 when he built a dream home for his family of nine in Ipswich, MA. The two-story timber-frame house was humble by many standards, but it was big enough to make the neighbors talk. “[My neighbor] Exclaims against my New House and thinks that it is too big,

The next test for master-planned communities is staying power

Master-planned communities are gaining renewed relevance as buyers seek a sense of predictability in an uncertain housing market. Even as the broader housing market continues to wrestle with affordability pressure, interest rate sensitivity and uneven buyer demand, many master-planned communities ha

How Higharc is turning floor plans into intelligent data

The housing industry has spent the last several years trying to understand what artificial intelligence means for builders. Most of the conversation has focused on generative AI and large language models, but a new category of AI is emerging for homebuilding operations: spatial AI. Unlike traditiona

The Best Beaches Near Orlando for 4th of July

Did you know that no matter where you are in the state of Florida, you're never more than 60 miles from the coastline? Of course, how long it takes to get to a beach depends on traffic. It can be hard to decide which beaches near Orlando to go to for 4th of July. This practical guide to Central Flor