Are you looking to buy your dream home? Consider a spec home if you want high-quality finishes and a new, move-in-ready home. A spec house or speculation house is a sample home developers build to ...

The so-called spec home, a spin on the American dream home with standardized color schemes and toilet fixtures, is falling out of favor with some US builders. While that means deals for buyers, the ...

Another month, another strong sign of a little engine of new home sales recovery that could. Another point on the scoreboard for believers; another goose egg for those who continue to sense headwinds, ...

What is believed to be the most expensive residence in the Des Moines area built without a predetermined buyer is about to hit the market for $3.3 million. Built by Ankeny custom home builder ...

"What is the optimal scale of spec inventory?" With economic signals sending mixed messages, a thin line separates maintaining sufficient inventory to meet demand and avoiding the financial strain of ...

It was the second day of The Real Deal’s South Florida Forum, and a crowd of disciples had stayed till the very end to hear the good word from the man himself: Todd Glaser. Glaser is a spec developer, ...

On a muggy July afternoon in Cutchogue, Thomas Juul-Hansen is deep in discussion with his team about a rogue beam. The Danish-born architect is considering flattening the angled ceiling in the ...