2007 Annual Green Home Tour
Each year the Green Building Council of the Home Builders Association of Durham, Orange and Chatham Counties hosts a tour of homes that have earned the designation of "green".

2007 MAME Awards
Over 750 individuals of the home building industry gathered at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Cary on April 20, 2007 to honor the best of the best at the 22nd annual Major Achievements in Marketing Excellence (MAME) Awards.

Meet the Senator: An Interview with Fred Smith
Senator and homebuilder Fred Smith thinks North Carolina needs a good dose of business strategy.

Fresh Ideas for Summer
Eclectic, eco-friendly, and a joy to create… welcome to the new wave of interior design, packed with fresh ideas that can enhance your home.

Local Home Goes from Boxy 80's  Style to Wow!
From the beginning, Scott and Donna Roberts loved the convenient location of their ‘80s-built home, and especially the gorgeous lake view from their family room.

Are you ready To Invest In a Second Home?
Real estate can build wealth as part of a balanced portfolio, but a successful swim in the real estate investment pool isn't a sure thing. Here are a few questions you need to answer before diving in.

Southern Ideal Home Show goes “Green”
A highlight of the 2007 Southern Ideal Home Show was the reveal of the Green Building Pavilion. Sponsored by New Homes and Ideas magazine, the Pavilion allowed visitors to get acquainted with solar energy, water conservation and insulation experts who provided product information to make homes energy-efficient and environmentally-friendly.  For those who were not able to attend, below is a list of exhibitors and products that were demonstrated during the event.

The Value of New Home Construction
The true value of a new construction home is building it the way you want it. It truly represents building a ‘dream home’, one that you have personalized to be Your very own and filled with everything that you love.

A Tale of Two Cities:Fuquay-Varina
Fuquay-Varina is truly a tale of two towns. With a rich heritage as a farming community, Fuquay-Varina retains many of its rural roots but has also has seen tremendous commercial and residential development in recent years.

I have heard a lot about tankless water heaters lately. What are the benefits of a tankless water heater over a tank water heater?


I’d love to transform my brick house into a stately stone home like the ones I’ve seen being built in my neighborhood. Is that even possible?


Brilliant! a look inside a smart home with Real Brains!
Pull into the broad entry plaza of this Wakefield home, and what you see is a gracious Georgian manse, with soaring columns and elegant symmetry in its lines and scale.

Smart Home Technology: Could Your Home be Smarter?
It’s a good question, and the answer, undoubtedly, is yes. But bigger questions loom, including ‘how does it happen?’ and ‘how much does it cost?’ NHI asked some of today’s technology experts and uncovered a variety of innovations in electronics, lighting, home security, and the latest in television and audio.

Details, Details...Careful Planning Makes this Home a great Place to Live
An Inviting Space. This backyard is an oasis on a summer’s day, with its beautiful decks and luxurious water features. Don’t you just want to fall right in?

Universal Design
Universal Design: A design element or fixture meets the definition if it simply makes a home more usable for kids, parents with strollers, short people, someone who’s had surgery, the elderly and those with mobility problems.

Flooring Options
If you’ve shopped for flooring recently you already know there are many more options now than there were a few years ago.

Star Awards
Reveal the Best of the Best Remodelors in the Triangle

Material Science: Selecting Building Materials
Part III: Material Science: Selecting Building Materials for the Green Home