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A house in Atlanta was sold three times in one year, a sign of exploding investor interest in starter homes that is reshaping the nation’s housing... June 20th, 20196/21: MetroIntelligence Economic Update by P. DUFFY
Federal Reserve keeps interest rates unchanged, releases new economic projections The Fed has just released new economic projections for 2019... June 20th, 2019New study: North America Building Thermal Insulation Market report
Growing insulation demand due to increasing energy costs is expected to drive the demand for building thermal insulation materials in the... June 20th, 2019Offices, homes at downtown San Jose project charge ahead
A buyer has emerged for the Rail Yard Place project that’s been proposed for downtown San Jose, a mixed-use complex of offices and homes… Read... June 20th, 2019U.S. Housing Starts Stabilize as Building Permits Edge Up
Permits increased to the best level since January in a sign that the market is poised to hold up during the busy summer season… Read... June 19th, 2019San Antonio Housing Market Staying Hot
Affordability and quality of life are helping to keep San Antonio’s home sales sizzling, with strong sales in May… Read... June 19th, 20196/20: MetroIntelligence Economic Update by P. DUFFY
Housing starts slipped 0.9 percent in May, down 4.7 percent year-on-year Housing starts fell 0.9 percent in May, and were also down 4.7 percent... June 19th, 2019Poll: 3 of 4 Californians want to restrict housing in wildfire-prone areas
Stanford University’s Michael Wara said the scale of recent fires is influencing how Californians think about development… Read More The... June 19th, 2019Alabama Power and Holland Homes, LLC to launch Auburn’s first energy-efficient ‘Smart Neighborhood’
Holland Homes owner Daniel Holland said he is thrilled to be the first homebuilder in the area to have a smart neighborhood under... June 19th, 2019The Unique Details of the Net-Zero ABC Green Home Luxe Project
The project will take the homebuilding industry a huge step forward in residential energy efficiency by incorporating advanced… Read... June 19th, 2019How to Design a Distinguished Deck
Tips for creating an outdoor addition that’s as stylish as your home’s interior… Read More Mansion... June 19th, 2019NewHeight Group breaks ground on luxury condos in Portland
“Verdante at Lincoln Park homes are designed to be modern, green and energy-efficient,” stated Erin Cooperrider… Read... June 19th, 2019Arlington residential community makes play for boomers with new home designs
Arlington's 2,000-acre Viridian community is the latest North Texas residential project to debut new housing aimed at older buyers… Read More... June 17th, 2019Rapid City considers large residential housing development
Developers of the 77-acre Shepherd Hills project say it will make 265 single-family lots available in a range of different prices… Read More... June 17th, 20196/18: MetroIntelligence Economic Update by P. DUFFY
Builder confidence slips 2 points to 64 in June Builder confidence in the market for newly-built single-family homes fell two points to 64 in... June 17th, 2019First Zero Energy Ready Homes built in Cedar Rapids
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Ozone Capital Management, LLC Completes Transformative Opportunity Zone Investment in Knoxville, Tennessee
MENLO PARK, May 30, 2019 – Ozone...
June 17th, 2019
Maracay named No. 1 company to work for in Arizona
Arizona homebuilder recognized for...
June 14th, 2019
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...
June 11th, 2019
ABC Green Home 4.0 Honored With Two Gold Nugget Merit Awards for Energy and Design
San Francisco, Calif. (June 7, 2019)...
June 10th, 2019
KTGY Architecture + Planning Receives 2019 Gold Nugget Award Honors
Awards pay tribute to superior...
June 7th, 2019
CoreLogic Reports the Negative Equity Share Fell to 4.1% in the First Quarter of 2019
17,000 residential properties...
June 6th, 2019
Affordable, Profitable, Sustainable Housing With Rooftop Solar
Texas master-planned community, Whisper... June 5th, 2019CoreLogic Reports April Home Prices Increased by 3.6% Year Over Year
Annual price growth shows the first...
June 4th, 2019
NAHB 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
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...
The Extraordinary Design Center Experience
Five steps to drive sales from referrals By BOB MIRMAN It was a brief, but memorable experience. At Edith’s restaurant in Cabo, my shirtsleeve caught the tines of the fork and sent it skittering across the table to the tile floor. I retrieved it, placing it on the table’s edge, all the while debating whether the 3-second rule applied here. No need to think about it: Within literally 3-4 seconds, our waiter appeared and quietly replaced the fork with a new one. The waiter...
Here are the 3 keys to doing #greeninfrastructure today that will help maximize performance while minimizing cost
Lara Kurtz of @AKRFnews provides her insight:
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Greg Ugalde of the @nahb details the organization's efforts to overcome #affordability hurdles for the current #homebuilding and #homebuying market.
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