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Analysts are split over what to expect, but here are some anticipated highlights… Read More... July 22nd, 20197/23: MetroIntelligence Economic Update by P. DUFFY
Percentage of foreign buyers of U.S. residential real estate shrinks 36 percent year-on-year NAR's Profile of International Transactions in U.S.... July 22nd, 2019Living in the First Passive-House High-Rise
The airtight building on Roosevelt Island has helped one Cornell scientist keep his heating and electricity bills to $30 a month… Read More... July 22nd, 2019House Plans: four area builders reveal the trends and the future of building
The biggest trend we’re seeing is product and material selections that require a minimal amount of maintenance… Read More The Post and... July 22nd, 2019Tear down that wall: Bay Area millennials want homes with open floor plans
Despite reports of its impending demise, the open-concept design is as popular as ever here… Read More... July 22nd, 2019Thousands of new homes, retail planned on edge of metro Tucson's SW side
The booming housing market in the Tucson area has now reached the farthest west end of possible development…. Read More Arizona Daily... July 22nd, 2019Second Farms Affordable Housing Development Nears Topping Out In The Bronx
The project is part of a major redevelopment plan from the Archdiocese of New York City to modernize and reinvigorate West Farms… Read More... July 22nd, 2019Central Texas housing market sets records in June
Sales of single-family homes and the median sales price last month reached the highest level for any June on record… Read More... July 18th, 2019Single-family housing starts increase in June
Single-family gains helped offset a drop in multifamily production as total housing starts edged 0.9% lower in June… Read More LBM... July 18th, 20197/19: MetroIntelligence Economic Update by P. DUFFY
June Leading Economic Index slips 0.3 percent to 111.5, first decline in seven months The US LEI fell in June, the first decline since last... July 18th, 2019Hemp used for construction gains popularity in U.S.
Hempcrete is a "carbon-negative" building material. The cellulose inside 2.5 acres of hemp can absorb over 22 tons of atmospheric CO2… Read... July 18th, 2019Costs Should Not Stop Certification of Eco-Friendly Senior Living Buildings
Developers who do commit view certification more as a marketing tool; they recognize the LEED brand carries weight among prospective... July 18th, 2019Doing as You Say: Sharing Your Green Values
Why share your green? Sustainability in action will build customer loyalty to your company… Read More Green Home Builder... July 18th, 2019Home Is Where the Heart — and Our Health — Is
In addition to continuing to focus on the intentional design of products optimized for healthy home attributes, it’s imperative for the... July 18th, 2019Workforce housing’ development opens in Downtown Westminster
The development officially opened July 15 and features 118 lower rent apartments, six townhomes and 21,000 square feet of street level retail space... July 18th, 2019U.S. Homebuilder Sentiment Improved in July on Stronger Sales
The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index rose to 65 this month; economists project… Read... July 17th, 2019Watch Live!
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CoreLogic Special Report: The Role of Housing in the Longest Economic Expansion
A 121-Month Evaluation on How the...
July 18th, 2019
San Joaquin Valley Homes and Presidio Residential Capital to Hold Grand Opening at Cambria in Porterville, Calif., on Saturday, July 20
New Community Offering 80 Single-Family...
July 15th, 2019
City of Alameda, Eden Housing and Alameda Point Partners to Celebrate Groundbreaking of New Affordable Housing Community for Seniors at Alameda Point
ALAMEDA, Calif. – On Thursday, July...
July 9th, 2019
CoreLogic Reports Lowest Overall Delinquency Rate in More Than 20 Years this April
U.S. serious delinquency rate this...
July 9th, 2019
De Young Properties Earns Coveted Gold Nugget Grand Award Honors
Fresno, California, July 5, 2019 —...
July 8th, 2019
Alameda Point Partners Achieves Important Milestones at $1 Billion Alameda Mixed-Use Waterfront Development
ALAMEDA, Calif. -- Alameda Point...
July 2nd, 2019
CoreLogic Reports May Home Prices Increased by 3.6% Year Over Year
Annual U.S. home-price growth...
July 2nd, 2019
Doing as You Say: Sharing Your Green Values
Why share your green? Sustainability in... June 27th, 2019NAHB News
New Home Building Geography Index Shows Single-Family Growth Limited to Exurbs
WASHINGTON, May 28 - In a sign that...
May 28th, 2019
Crapo's Housing Finance Reform Plan Moves the Debate Forward
WASHINGTON, March 26 – The National...
March 26th, 2019
February Housing Starts Down After Single-Family Surge in January
WASHINGTON, March 26 - Total housing...
March 26th, 2019
Expert Insights
CoreLogic Reports May Home Prices Increased by 3.6% Year Over Year
Annual U.S. home-price growth accelerates for the first time in 14 months The HPI Forecast indicates prices will increase 5.6% by May 2020 Annual home price growth by state varied from a 1.7% decline in North Dakota to a 10.7% increase in Idaho IRVINE, Calif., July 2, 2019—CoreLogic® (NYSE: CLGX), a leading global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider, today released the CoreLogic Home Price Index (HPI™) and HPI Forecast™ for May 2019, which...
Raken Enhances Jobsite Safety and Efficiency With Launch of Toolbox Talks
Leading construction field app's latest feature streamlines toolbox talks for superintendents and safety managers SAN DIEGO – June 19, 2019 – Raken, the top-rated mobile field management solution for the construction industry, today announced the launch of Toolbox Talks, an innovative new feature that streamlines the workflow of essential jobsite safety meetings and promotes a culture of safety compliance. Raken's new Toolbox Talks feature significantly reduces the time and labor...
CoreLogic Reports Lowest U.S. Foreclosure Rate for a March in at Least 20 Years; Overall and Serious Delinquency Rates for a March at 13 Year Lows
Twenty-one states logged a small annual gain in overall delinquency rate Some hurricane and wildfire areas in the Southeast and California continue to log relatively high delinquency rates IRVINE, Calif., June 11, 2019—CoreLogic® (NYSE: CLGX), a leading global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider, today released its monthly Loan Performance Insights Report. The report shows that nationally 4% of mortgages were in some stage of delinquency...
KTGY Architecture + Planning Receives 2019 Gold Nugget Award Honors
Awards pay tribute to superior architectural design and planning IRVINE, Calif. – Judges for the 2019 Gold Nugget Awards have recognized international award-winning firm KTGY Architecture + Planning at its annual competition in 10 different award categories and 11 awards. The award program honors architectural design and planning excellence and draws entries from throughout the United States and international. Chosen from the elite pool of Merit Award winners, Grand Awards were...
Flawless Execution by Design
Maximizing your model home investment through strategic planning By LAURA O'CONNOR The most important sales tool a builder invests in is a well-merchandised model home. Having a picture-perfect model home ready for the grand opening is not only critical to jump start sales, but also, it requires focused execution. The question is: How do you go from floor plans to open house? Step One: Presentation From start to finish, model home projects typically take eight to 10 weeks to complete....
First Quarter Economic Update
Despite a minor hangover from 2018, there is no recession in sight for the housing market By PATRICK DUFFY If you were to plan for the rest of 2019 based on some media headlines alone, you might be preparing for a recession later this year or in 2020. However, given that a recession is defined as two or more consecutive quarters of negative GDP growth, these headlines are mostly conjecture. What we saw in the first quarter of 2019 was an economy mostly downgrading from...
New Home Building Geography Index Shows Single-Family Growth Limited to Exurbs
WASHINGTON, May 28 - In a sign that housing affordability is becoming a growing issue nationwide, as of the first quarter of 2019 exurbs were the only region that registered single-family permit growth on a year-over-year basis, according to the new National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Home Building Geography Index (HBGI). The HBGI is a quarterly measurement of building conditions across the country and uses county-level information about single- and multifamily permits to gauge...
CoreLogic Reports U.S. Overall Delinquency and Foreclosure Rates Lowest for January in at Least 20 Years
Delinquency rates remain elevated in some regions impacted by natural disasters January U.S. serious delinquency rate was the lowest for the month in 18 years No state logged an annual gain in its serious delinquency or foreclosure rate in January IRVINE, Calif., April 9, 2019—CoreLogic® (NYSE: CLGX), a leading global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider, today released its monthly Loan Performance Insights Report. The report shows, nationally,...
CoreLogic Reports February Home Prices Increased by 4 Percent Year Over Year
Annual change by state ranged from a 10.2 percent high in Idaho to a -1.7 percent low in North Dakota The HPI Forecast indicates a pickup in prices after some initial moderation Home-price growth is trending slower in 2019 than during the same time period in 2018 IRVINE, Calif., April 2, 2019—CoreLogic® (NYSE: CLGX), a leading global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider, today released the CoreLogic Home Price Index...
Bringing Building Codes into 2019
Title 24’s 2019 regulations bring changes in building standards for a sustainable built environment By MS. YING WANG AND LANCE A. WILLIAMS Newly adjusted Title 24 standards are core to the interests of any developer or architect committed to effective building strategies in California. With these new standards, the state maintains its leadership as a forward thinking advocate of safe, sustainable, energy-efficient construction. This digest summarizes the changes in Title 24 standards for...
Outdoor Advertising: Your First Customer Service Step
Homebuilders can serve both a customer’s sense and sensibility with effective outdoor advertising campaigns By JONATHAN WILHELM It is often said that the cost of acquiring a new customer is much more expensive than retaining an existing one. This means businesses should leave no stone unturned in serving their customers and elevating the customer experience. For homebuilders, that cannot start too early. With the textbook approach to advertising new homes being to inform, persuade, and...
The Power of Merchandising Model Homes
Model homes can be the key to sales; this is how By MARY COOK Driving occupancy rates is the ultimate goal in the housing industry, where potential renters or buyers decide if they are interested in a place within a few moments of walking into its model apartment or home. Like a proverbial blank canvas, those empty spaces are supposed to inspire them to envision a home’s limitless possibilities. Nothing could be further from the truth. We have found that the blank canvas paradigm is a...
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