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News and trends from the 2013 Builders' Show

A revitalized housing market energizes this annual event

Published: January 2013

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Our team of editors, market analysts, and television producers attended the 2013 International Builders' Show in Las Vegas. With the housing market in the midst of a bona fide rebound—home prices rose 4.3 percent in the 12 months ending in October, according to the latest Case-Shiller 20-City Composite—we enjoyed one of the more energized shows since the bottom fell out of the market in 2007.

As in years past, we filmed, blogged, tweeted, and posted news to our website as well as our Twitter feed and Facebook page.

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The top five home trends for 2013
Smart thermostats that learn your routine
Boral's hail-resistant concrete roof tiles
Sherwin-Williams kid-friendly Dry Erase paint
Panasonic's next generation dual-voltage drill
Simpson glass door flips from clear to opaque
Armstrong's rustic American Scrape floors
Sherwin-Williams paint fights odors and mold
Marvin windows with a sharper edge
Colorful new Trex decking that resists mold

Kitchen and bathroom remodeling

GE introduces Wi-Fi enabled wall oven
Formica celebrates 100 with retro patterns
Kohler's Grip-Tight toilet seat stays in place
MR Direct's bronze vessel sink for the ages
GE's taller laundry pair is easier on the back

Video reports

Kohler showerhead streams music and water
New features make generators easier to use
Gerber's Viper toilet saves water and space
Versetta Stone offers high style at a low price
Kohler's hands-free faucet is a cook's friend
GE refrigerator dispenses hot and cold water
Schlage lets your fingers do the locking
Lumber Liquidators' glueless click vinyl tile

News from Consumer Reports

Ace adds another winner to its line of interior paints
Cuisinart the brand to beat in our toaster tests
Newcomer tops Consumer Reports' tests of interior paints
Two Frigidaire double-oven ranges join our list of top picks
Whirpool Duet SilentSteel dryer drum stops the banging
Shoplifters like Tide for the same reason we do. It works.
Don't think twice about buying these top-rated double ovens
Samsung's T9000 redefines the four-door refrigerator

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