New Home Trends Institute

Meet the dogs of the New Home Trends Institute 🐾 It's International Dog Day and we're celebrating with cute pups and great, pup-centric design. Your models today: 🐶 Attie Vidal showcasing the island built-in at The Haven at Everly (Lee Wetherington Homes | Builders Design) 🐶 Fiona Nichols lounging in the pup bed at Courtyard Homes at Easton Park (Brookfield Residential | New Edge Design Studio) 🐶 Mocha Seng who just heard someone say "Walk?" at Creekside at Shoreline (Woodside Homes | Kimberly Timmons Interiors - KTI) 🐶 Kenzie Seng rinsing off after a long day of play at Orchard at Williams Ranch (Williams Homes) Deana V. | Jenni Nichols | Anja Seng #nhti #jbrec

PART 2 - 4 Must-See Amenities    Here's what's been added to 4 master plans since we last featured them on DesignLens:   🏀 The Arena @ Pecan Square in Northlake, Texas Hillwood Communities   🍻 Boxi Park @ Lake Nona in Orlando, Florida Tavistock Development Company 🍓 Waterside Place @ Lakewood Ranch in Lakewood Ranch, Florida Schroeder-Manatee Ranch 🌾 The Barn @ Brambleton in Brambleton, Virginia Brambleton   #nhti #jbrec

Consumers are drawing a line in the sand at 5.5%. As rates have come down, a lot of homebuilders are asking what it will take to pull buyers off the sidelines. Our Household Sentiment Survey has consistently found that 5.5% is the magic mortgage rate, the tipping point beyond which most consumers say they would not buy a home. 3 reasons: 1. They are mentally anchored to low rates (yes, they still think a historically normal rate is well below 5.5%). 2. The large majority think rates are going BACK below 5.5% within the next 5 years. And the main reason... 3. They can't afford anything higher than 5.5%. Half of all buyers say they simply couldn't swing a higher mortgage payment, compared to a third who are just not willing. According to our "magic rate-ball" (I know, I know 🔮) , rates would need to come back down to 5.5% to get people moving. #nhti #jbrec

Including ADUs in new home communities from the start helps affordability more than retrofitting existing homes. Our recent ADU Think Tank unearthed a curious trend: California's ADU boom (nearly 23k units in 2023!) might not be the affordability silver bullet we'd hoped. While supportive legislation is commendable, one issue remains: most ADUs are high-end. Scattered, one-off units seem destined for this path. The takeaway? Integrating ADUs into new home communities from the get-go has a far greater potential to truly impact affordability. Intrigued? Dive deeper: https://lnkd.in/gsJtAj3W #nhti #jbrec #ADUs

4 Must-See Amenities 👀   Exciting updates have come to these 4 master plans since we last featured them on DesignLens. Take a tour with Anja Seng, and stay tuned...because this is just PART 1!   🏓 Picklebar @ Nexton in Summerville, SC Brookfield Properties   ⚾ Islanders Field @ River Islands in Lathrop, CA The Cambay Group   🏠 Mini Town @ Harvest in Argyle, TX Hillwood Communities   🏞️ Sawmill Event Pavilion @ Sienna in Missouri City, TX Johnson Development Corp   #NHTI #jbrec #masterplan #amenity 

Are you looking for an example of a recent office-to-residential conversion in a downtown location? How about another excuse to visit Hawaii? Great news! The Residences at Bishop Place by Douglas Emmett in Honolulu transformed a 1992 office building into 493 apartment units, which have stabilized at around 95% occupancy. A few office tenants remain, essentially making this a mixed-use project now. I got a chance to tour The Residences at Bishop Place last week, here are some highlights: -         The unit interiors look and feel like typical apartments, although they do not have operable windows and some interior bedrooms do not have a window to the exterior. -         The building has an impressive lobby and amenities include a fitness center, co-work spaces, and lounge areas. -         Most residents likely wouldn’t notice that this once was an office building. Those familiar with commercial real estate may notice the wide corridors, large elevator bank, and ample parking – all of which contribute to an upscale feel for the building. I highly recommend checking this project out! https://lnkd.in/gxaxnmGw Aloha! #jbrec #redevelopment #housing #hawaii

Turns out, beauty is not just in the eye of the beholder... it's a science. According to Don H. Ruggles' research, what makes something beautiful is not a matter of style or personal opinion; it's about recognizing patterns that feel natural and right. Join us at the 2024 New Home Trends Summit* to discover how neuroscience, psychology, and architectural history can give your designs a biological edge. *2024 New Home Trends Summit: 🏔 Denver, CO 📅 Sept 10-11 🎟 DM to learn more about attending this member-exclusive event. #nhti #newhometrendssummit #jbrec

What makes a single-level rowhome a single-level rowhome? We often get asked about how we classify build-to-rent and apartment product types... so we created a reference guide 👇 And if you've still got questions, check out the full article (https://lnkd.in/grcmeqcR) or drop Danielle Nguyen & Deana V. a DM. #nhti #jbrec

What is luxury today often becomes mass market tomorrow. Join us at the New Home Trends Summit for "The Luxury Looking Glass", a panel session where we will explore how luxury trends shape the market, providing valuable insights for designers at every level. 🎙 Kate Pourhassanian of Unscripted Interior Design 🎙 Travis Hendrix of KGA Studio Architects, PC DM to learn more about attending this member-exclusive event. #nhti #jbrec

Pulte made their debut back into the Denver market at the Sterling Ranch master plan. Here is Anja Seng's overview of the project: Sterling Ranch has 3 Pulte collections: Crest, Merdian, and Apex, the last of which we just featured on New Home Trends Institute's DesignLens. Apex is the densest with two- and three-story homes ranging from 1,875 to 2,500 square feet on lots averaging 3,284 square feet, obtaining a net density of 8.6 per acre. When increasing density, two things make a big difference in appeasing buyers concerns: 1. Increase livability within the home: In addition to optional finished basements, buyers have 4 bedrooms and a flex room on three-story plans, or can add an optional third floor with a game room, wet bar, and two big balconies to two-story plans. These homes have three to four substantial outdoor spaces. 2. Increase lifestyle within the community: Buying a home within a master plan like Sterling Ranch gives you access to a plethora of events and amenities: Food and retail at the welcome center, parks throughout, childcare, a clubhouse and pool, etc. (Can't wait to tour this master plan in person at our New Home Trends Summit!) Collection: Apex at Sterling Ranch Featured on DesignLens: June 2024 Builder, Architect, Interior Designer: PulteGroup #nthi #jbrec