Is white trim and doors out? I've noticed a lot of the apartments in Houston have tan doors with matching tan trim. Maybe it's different with apartments than houses. 

I joined BiggerPockets to keep a pulse on the residential industry's trends and areas where I may be able to educate others in best building practices for green residential building. Sarah 

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My name is Ohad Gincel, and I’m a real estate investor based in Israel, looking to expand my portfolio in Pittsburgh, PA, together with my wife, Naomi. We currently have investment properties in Israel a...

Almost every homeowner dreams of a brand new, state-of-the-art kitchen, but kitchen remodels are expensive and can often take months to complete. Fortunately, there are a few easy changes you can make which will give ...

With these category 4 and 5 hurricanes becoming the new normal here in Florida thinking about selling my house while I still have one and building a container home their virtually 100% hurricane safe.Having some troub...

Hello All,I thought this would be a good time to write a follow up post regarding the current state of rising lumber costs and the supply vs. demand issues the industry is experiencing. Below are a couple graphs that ...

In this week’s blog, I am turning it back over to COLE THOMPSON. He continues with Part Two of his three-part series.
In the ever-changing landscape of residential construction and development in the southeastern Uni...

HelloOregon leads the nation in lumber production and in developing a mass timber industry - more info on mass timber in Oregon here https://oregonforests.org/mass...Are others seeing growing in interest prefab and in...

Here's something to think about,Domestic and foreign issues keep scrap prices lowBy John Ambrosia - Trend Analysis - April 20, 2015Along with April’s mostly sideways markets came another dose of reality for sellers in...

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As I enter the rehab phase of my latest BRRRR (Pittsburgh PA), I'm always wondering what we can do to add value to the appraisal when it comes time to refinance in a few months.  I am looking for any tips o...