AMLI Residential Releases Results of 2019 Sustainable Living Index
Third national survey found residents are increasingly interested in finding ways to combat climate change and other environmental issues CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AMLI Residential, a leading developer of sustainable, multifamily properties, today announced the results of its third annual Sustainable Living Index — a survey of more...
CoreLogic Reports U.S. Overall Delinquency Rate Remains Steady at 20-Year Low in May
The nation's serious delinquency rate this May tied with April as the lowest for any month in nearly 14 years No state posted an annual gain in its foreclosure, overall or serious delinquency rate Some Midwest and Southeast regions hit hard by flooding or other storm damage posted relatively high delinquency rates IRVINE,...
CoreLogic Reports June Home Prices Increased by 3.4% Year Over Year
The HPI Forecast indicates annual price growth will increase 5.2% by June 2020 For two months, market conditions have stabilized with 38% of the top 100 markets considered overvalued Idaho, Utah and Nevada experienced the greatest year-over-year increases among states IRVINE, Calif., August 6, 2019 — CoreLogic®...
USGBC-LA Announces 1st Cohort of ‘Net Zero Accelerator’ to Speed Viable Building Tech’s Move into the Market for a Net Positive Future
LOS ANGELES (July 25, 2019) - The U.S. Green Building Council-Los Angeles Chapter (USGBC-LA) today is proud to announce the first cohort of its Net Zero Accelerator, a major new initiative which identifies viable net zero building technologies, positions them for success, and accelerates their market entry throughout the greater...
CoreLogic Special Report: The Role of Housing in the Longest Economic Expansion
A 121-Month Evaluation on How the Nation’s Real Estate Market Has Impacted the Economy IRVINE, Calif., July 18, 2019 — CoreLogic® (NYSE: CLGX), a leading global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider, today released its special report evaluating “The Role of Housing in the Longest Economic...
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 Homes on 15 Acres PORTERVILLE, Calif. – July 15, 2019 – San Joaquin Valley Homes (SJV Homes) and Presidio Residential Capital will hold a grand opening at Cambria, a new neighborhood with 80 single-family detached garden homes on 15 acres in northwest Porterville, Calif., on Saturday, July...
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 11, 2019, the City of Alameda, along with Eden Housing and Alameda Point Partners, will celebrate the groundbreaking of Alameda Point Senior Apartments, a 60-unit affordable rental community for seniors age 62 and older located at Alameda Point’s Site A development project in Alameda, California....
CoreLogic Reports Lowest Overall Delinquency Rate in More Than 20 Years this April
U.S. serious delinquency rate this April was the lowest for any month in nearly 14 years No state posted an annual gain in its overall or serious delinquency rate Some hurricane and wildfire areas in the Southeast and California continue to log relatively high delinquency rates IRVINE, Calif., July 9,...
De Young Properties Earns Coveted Gold Nugget Grand Award Honors
Fresno, California, July 5, 2019 — Judges for the 2019 Gold Nugget Awards have named De Young Properties as a Grand Winner in its annual competition, which honors architectural design and planning excellence, and draws nationwide and international entries. De Young Properties earned its Grand honors for De Young EnVision in the Best...
Alameda Point Partners Achieves Important Milestones at $1 Billion Alameda Mixed-Use Waterfront Development
ALAMEDA, Calif. -- Alameda Point Partners, LLC announced today that the group has successfully achieved significant milestones on phase one of Alameda Point’s Site A development project in Alameda, California. Site A is a $1 billion mixed-use, transit-oriented waterfront development on the site of the former Naval Air Station Alameda,...
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...Doing 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 Magazine greenhomebuildermag.com/doing-as-you-say-sharing-your-green-values/...
Whisper Valley: Winning For the Environment
Sustainable community geothermal project also earns industry honors AUSTIN, Texas – June 26, 2019 – While achieving Net-Zero for one building is somewhat practical, the developer of Whisper Valley here decided that the entire 2,000-acre community with some 7,200 homes would be Net-Zero Ready. All structures will be ground source...
Landsea Homes Boosts Arizona Homebuilding Portfolio by Acquiring Pinnacle West Homes
• Expansion complements existing Landsea Homes Arizona communities • Best-in-class homes set in locations surrounded by work and play • New home offerings expand reach and product diversification Newport Beach, Calif. (June 24, 2019) – Landsea Homes, a leading homebuilder of vibrant master-planned communities in prime...
Ozone Capital Management, LLC Completes Transformative Opportunity Zone Investment in Knoxville, Tennessee
MENLO PARK, May 30, 2019 – Ozone Capital Management, LLC (“OZCM”) successfully completed a transformative investment in Knoxville, Tenn. alongside operating partner Mallory & Evans Partners. The investment, made on behalf of and alongside entrepreneurs, institutional investors, family offices, finance executives and technology...
Maracay named No. 1 company to work for in Arizona
Arizona homebuilder recognized for demonstrating excellence in the workplace SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (June 14, 2019) – Maracay, an Arizona homebuilder for more than 25 years, has earned the No. 1 spot on the 2019 list of Top Companies to Work for in Arizona, as ranked by azcentral.com and Republic Media (The Arizona Republic and...
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...
ABC Green Home 4.0 Honored With Two Gold Nugget Merit Awards for Energy and Design
San Francisco, Calif. (June 7, 2019) – The ABC (Affordable, Buildable, Certifiable) Green Home 4.0, the first sustainable home of its kind to be built with readily available building materials, was honoured recently with two prestigious Gold Nugget Merit awards for its innovative energy and housing designs. Held in San Francisco in...
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...
CoreLogic Reports the Negative Equity Share Fell to 4.1% in the First Quarter of 2019
17,000 residential properties regained equity in the first quarter of 2019 The average homeowner gained $6,400 in home equity during the last year 2.2 million residential properties with a mortgage were in negative equity in the first quarter 2019 IRVINE, Calif., June 6, 2019—CoreLogic® (NYSE: CLGX), a leading global...Affordable, Profitable, Sustainable Housing With Rooftop Solar
Texas master-planned community, Whisper Valley, implements community solar for greater savings. Read More Green Home Builder Magazine https://greenhomebuildermag.com/affordable-profitable-sustainable-housing-with-rooftop-solar/...
CoreLogic Reports April Home Prices Increased by 3.6% Year Over Year
Annual price growth shows the first acceleration since March 2018 The HPI Forecast indicates prices will increase by 4.7% by April 2020 Annual home-price growth by state varied from a 10.3% rise in Idaho to a 5% decline in North Dakota IRVINE, Calif., June 4,...
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...
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...
Foremost Companies Announces Development Underway on Prime 230-Acre Master-Planned Community in LA Metro
One of the last remaining single-family development parcels in the San Fernando Valley, the exclusive foothill community will have upscale homes, spectacular views, and resort-quality amenities NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. – (May 22, 2019) – Foremost Companies announced that development is underway at Deerlake Ranch, a new...
Eden Housing & City of Fremont to Celebrate Grand Opening of KTGY-Designed Affordable Senior Housing Community
Pauline Weaver Senior Apartments is located in the Warms Springs area of Alameda County and features 90 apartment homes for very low and extremely low-income seniors, near I-880 freeway, BART, shopping, services and other amenities. OAKLAND, Calif. – International award-winning firm KTGY Architecture + Planning announced today that...
USGBC-LA Launches New ‘Net Zero Accelerator’ to Enable Viable Building Tech’s Market Adoption for a Net Positive Future
Applications Now Being Accepted: May 15 – June 17 LOS ANGELES (May 15, 2019) - The U.S. Green Building Council-Los Angeles Chapter (USGBC-LA) today opens applications for a major new initiative: the Net Zero Accelerator, which will identify viable net zero building technologies, position them for success, and accelerate their...5/14: MetroIntelligence Economic Update by P. DUFFY
CPI up 0.3 percent in April and 2.0 percent year-on-year The Consumer Price Index rose 0.3 percent in April (the gas index alone was up 5.7 percent) and 2.0 percent year-on-year (the highest since last November). Minus food and energy, the CPI was up 0.1 percent in April and 2.1 percent...Earth Advantage
Advancing building standards to benefit the whole Read More Source Weekly https://www.bendsource.com/bend/earth-advantage/Content?oid=10296807
Builder.Media joins 7th annual National Infrastructure Week
Infrastructure Week – May 13-20,2019 – is a weeklong series of events raising awareness for our country’s infrastructure needs. Let’s #BuildForTomorrow. Starting now. Newport Beach, Calif. – Today, Builder.Media announced its participation in the annual national advocacy and educational event, Infrastructure Week, which...
CoreLogic Reports March Home Prices Increased by 3.7% Year Over Year
Prices increased by 1% between February and March 2019 The HPI Forecast indicates prices will increase by 4.8% by March 2020 Home-price growth is still trending upward, but at a slower pace than a year ago IRVINE, Calif., May 7, 2019—CoreLogic® (NYSE: CLGX), a leading...
Tri Pointe Celebrates 10 Years of Remarkable Growth & Customer Engagement
After launching as a small regional homebuilder in the aftermath of the housing downturn, TRI Pointe never looked back, expanding from coast to coast and surpassing $3 billion in annual sales IRVINE, CALIF. (May 2, 2019) – TRI Pointe Homes launched in 2009 with the simple yet profound intention to ‘think, renew and inspire.’ A...Parquet Flooring Is The Retro Look That Everybody Wants Underfoot Today
Decorative parquet, with its geometric, herringbone, and mosaic patterns made from inlaid wooden pieces, is climbing out of the dustbin of history. Read More Realtor.com https://www.realtor.com/advice/home-improvement/what-is-parquet-flooring/...
Trumark Communities Breaks Ground On First Wellness-Centric Age-Qualified Residential Community In Manteca, California
The Collective to Radically Transform the Paradigm for 55+ Communities by Rooting Every Element in Wellness including the First WELL Certified Clubhouse SAN RAMON, Calif. – Trumark Communities, the national award-winning master planned development division of California development company Trumark Companies, has commenced...
Mitigation, Adaptation, and Resilience
Builder.Media is proud to be a media partner of USGBC’s 18th Annual Green Building Conference in Southern California By Julia Edinger Each year, green building and sustainability advocates come together in Southern California for USGBC’s annual Municipal Green Building Conference & Expo (MGBCE). It is the largest gathering...
2019 CoreLogic Mortgage Fraud Consortium Connects Leading Industry Fraud Experts for 11th Year
The company announced its latest Fraud Risk Score Model for the LoanSafe product suite during the event IRVINE, Calif., April 19, 2019—CoreLogic® (NYSE: CLGX), a leading global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider, today shared details from its 2019 Mortgage Fraud Consortium, the leading event for...
Beko US, Inc. Earns 2019 Energy STAR® Sustained Excellence Award
Premium home appliance company becomes only appliance manufacturer to earn ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year Award for three consecutive years in first three years in U.S. market Bolingbrook, Ill. (April 9, 2019) – Beko U.S., Inc. received the 2019 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year Award in the product brand owner category for...
TRENDMAKER HOMES DEBUTS NEW LIFESTYLE COMMUNITY IN WEST HOUSTON
LakeHouse will offer premium lake living including a range of home options and recreational amenities KATY, TEXAS – Trendmaker Homes Houston, a member of the TRI Pointe Group (NYSE:TPH), has announced the grand opening of LakeHouse, a new gated community just west of Houston in Katy. As the developer and builder, Trendmaker will...
The 18th Annual Municipal Green Building Conference & Expo features 28 Sessions and 4 Keynote Speakers
2019 Theme: Climate Change Solutions in the New Abnormal. MGBCE Registration is Open. LOS ANGELES, April 10, 2019 - In just over a week, the 18th Municipal Green Building Conference and Expo (MGBCE) will gather those who put into action, and those who are curious about, the plans to deal with the day’s theme, “Climate Change...
Palo Alto Housing Breaks Ground on New Affordable Housing Community for Low-Income Families, Veterans, and People with Special Needs in North Fair Oaks
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – On April 11, 2019, San Mateo County Board Supervisor Warren Slocum, North Fair Oaks Community Council Member Blair Whitney, and other local leaders celebrated the groundbreaking of 2821 ECR Apartments, an affordable residential rental community being developed by Palo Alto Housing (PAH) in the North Fair Oaks...
The 18th Annual Municipal Green Building Conference & Expo: Keynote Speakers & Power Panel Announced
2019 Theme: Climate Change Solutions in the New Abnormal – MGBCE Registration is Open LOS ANGELES - “Climate Change Solutions in the New Abnormal” is the theme of the 18th Municipal Green Building Conference and Expo (MGBCE) on April 18, 2019, with special focus on Mitigation, Adaptation and Resilience. As the longest-running...
SolarEdge hits 1 million monitored PV systems (doubling its total in two years)
SolarEdge has been tracking the importance that monitoring has in the PV industry. This trend is demonstrated by the fact that less than two years ago SolarEdge reached 500,000 monitored PV systems in its system after seven years of sales and now in only two years this figure has doubled - now reaching 1,000,000 million monitored...
Trendmaker Homes Dallas-Fort Worth Names Sean Ricks as New President
Ricks will lead the company’s strategic expansion and rebranding in Texas’ top metro DALLAS (March 26, 2019) – Trendmaker Homes, a member of the TRI Pointe Group family of premium regional homebuilders, has named Sean Ricks as president of its newest homebuilding division in Dallas-Fort Worth. Sean brings 15 years of...
Baldwin & Sons Celebrates Grand Opening of Alay Townhomes at Otay Ranch Town Center in Chula Vista, California
Townhome Community Designed for Families Seeking an Active, Healthy Lifestyle NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (March 26, 2019)—Baldwin & Sons, the builder and developer responsible for creating thriving communities for Southern California families for over six decades, announced today a new townhome community. The new Alay at Otay Ranch...
February Housing Starts Down After Single-Family Surge in January
WASHINGTON, March 26 - Total housing starts fell 8.7 percent in February to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.16 million units from an upwardly revised reading in January, according to a report from the U.S. Housing and Urban Development and Commerce Department that was delayed due to the partial government shutdown. The February...Meritage Homes Breaks Ground on Northaven Model Homes, Plans to open New Community in Rowlett this Summer
New energy-efficient homes will help Dallas-area buyers save on utility bills. Read More Global Newswire www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2019/03/21/1758708/0/en/Meritage-Homes-Breaks-Ground-on-Northaven-Model-Homes-Plans-to-open-New-Community-in-Rowlett-this-Summer.html...
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...
BuildFax February Housing Health Report Uncovers Major Metros Withstanding the Slump in Housing Activity
Chicago, Dallas, Washington D.C. and New York City experienced steady increases in year-over-year new construction and maintenance activity in February AUSTIN, Texas--The BuildFax Housing Health Report revealed the fourth consecutive month of decreases across single-family housing authorizations, maintenance and remodel volumes on a...
