MILLER & SMITH INTRODUCES WEST VILLAGE AT ONE LOUDOUN
New three-level garden townhomes, inspired by New York’s Gramercy Park, arrive in Loudoun County Ashburn, VA, (October 9, 2018) — Miller & Smith, the Washington region’s most award-winning home builder and real estate developer, is pleased to introduce the West Village townhome collection offered exclusively at One...
Mosaic Launches New Point of Sale App, Enabling Home Improvement Contractors to Provide Simple, Attractive Financing to Homeowners
Contractors can now deliver added value and service to help grow their business, while homeowners can be approved and choose their payment terms for home improvement projects in minutes Oakland, Calif. — October 10, 2018 — Making the modern home possible by providing financing to homeowners for home improvement projects,...
Builder.Media Interview: Patrick Moore, President and COO of Mosaic
Builder.Media had the chance to discuss the latest launch of the new Mosaic app with Mosaic's President and COO Patrick Moore Builder.Media: What were some of the highlights thus far in 2018 for Mosaic? Patrick Moore: The highlight of the year for Mosaic has been the expansion of our financing products into home improvement verticals...
Lennar Proudly Makes the Dream of New Homeownership a Reality for Vital Community Workers from Police Officers to Teachers
Lennar, the nation's #1 homebuilder, is proud to be making new home ownership a reality for qualifying local families and individuals through its participation in Palm Beach County's Workforce Housing Program. Interest in the program from key community workers like firefighters and healthcare workers continues to grow significantly...
Hurricane Michael Storm Surge Puts 57,000 Homes in its Path at Risk, Early CoreLogic Analysis Shows
Reconstruction Cost Value of all homes in hurricane path totals more than $13.4 billion CoreLogic® (NYSE: CLGX), a leading global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider, today released data analysis showing 57,002 homes in the Florida Gulf Coast with a reconstruction cost value (RCV) of approximately...
SoCal Developer Completes Mixed-Use Community
Southern California real estate developer Zephyr recently announced the completion of The Park, Bankers Hill in San Diego, California. The Park is one of San Diego’s most architecturally significant buildings. The development was designed by world-renowned architect firm DIALOG and includes 60 homes in an exclusive environment....
CoreLogic Loan Performance Insights Find That the Overall US Mortgage Delinquency Rate Drops to a 12-Year Low
Foreclosure rate is the lowest for July in 12 years Florida and Texas are the only states to post annual gains in serious delinquency rates Economists anticipate a spike in mortgage delinquency in several Southern states as a result of damage from Hurricane Florence IRVINE, Calif., October 9, 2018-CoreLogic (NYSE: CLGX), a...
CoreLogic HPI Report: CoreLogic Reports August Home Prices Continue to Rise but a Slow May Be on the Horizon
CoreLogic Reports August Home Prices Increased by 5.5 Percent Year Over Year, Homeowners Expect Sale of Current Home to Fund Downpayment for Next Purchase Homeowners waiting to sell, hoping to afford larger downpayment on next home Nevada and Idaho were the only states to post double-digit annual price growth in August ...
Strategies for Timing the Market
By Kristine Smale, Vice President Our clients frequently ask, “When is the market turning, and how should I plan for the inevitable downturn?” To answer their question, we advise our clients to assess their tolerance for risk, their short- and long-term investment horizons, their competitive positioning, and their capital...
Randy Tsuda Named President & CEO of Palo Alto Housing
PALO ALTO, Calif. – Palo Alto Housing (PAH), a leading developer and manager of low- and moderate-income housing in the San Francisco Bay Area, announced today that Randy Tsuda has been named President and Chief Executive Officer. Tsuda is currently the Community Development Director of the City of Mountain View. He will begin at PAH...Architects Are Redesigning Their Role
When a flood or wildfire sweeps through a community, firefighters, emergency management workers and local politicians are typically among the first on the scene. But Julia Donoho says architects, too, have a responsibility to follow close behind. Read...
Pardee Homes Inland Empire Breaks Ground on New 1,500-Acre Master-Plan Community in Banning
Atwell will provide more than 4,400 new single-family residences, including 480 new homes in phase one BANNING, Calif., Sept. 13, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pardee Homes Inland Empire announced today that development is underway at Atwell, the first master-planned community to rise in Banning in more than two decades. Phase one of...
Lennar Unveils Plans for Largest New Home Community in Decades to be Built in Deerfield Beach
Lennar, the nation's #1 homebuilder, announced plans to build its newest master-planned Veleiros community in Deerfield Beach. The first-of-its-kind to be built in the city in more than 25 years, the expansive resort-style community will offer a unique blend of hundreds of new single-family homes and townhomes that will make it one...
Taylor Morrison Opens New Resort-Style Amenities at The Collection at Perimeter
ATLANTA – Taylor Morrison, a leading national homebuilder and developer, opened its new resort-style amenities at The Collection at Perimeter Park community in Chamblee, GA. The newly completed resort-style amenities at The Collection at Perimeter Park include a pool with in-pool lounge chairs, table seating and chaise lounge...
KB Home Partners With Google® To Offer Smart Home System With Built-In Google Assistant
Partnership with Google is first of its kind in the homebuilding industry LOS ANGELES (September 06, 2018) – KB Home (NYSE: KBH) today announced the launch of its KB Smart Home system featuring Google Assistant that leverages technology to help make daily living easier, more efficient and more enjoyable for new KB homeowners. The...
Robust Sales Propel Renaissance at West Villages Florida into Phase 2
West Villages, FL — After a successful first phase sales pace, Mattamy Homes has announced that Renaissance at West Villages Florida is opening home sales in its new, second phase. Home sales in phase 2 will begin Oct. 1 and new residents will move in as early as spring of 2019. The new phase at Renaissance will include...
FOREMOST COMPANIES CELEBRATES THE GRAND OPENING OF ITS HIGHLY ANTICIPATED RECREATIONAL CLUB AT TERRAMOR
Exclusively for Terramor’s 55+ residents, The Terrace Club will offer numerous amenities, including a resort-style pool, and sweeping views of surrounding hills TEMESCAL VALLEY, Calif. (September 5, 2018) – Foremost Companies has announced the grand opening of The Terrace Club at Terramor, its new multigenerational master-planned...CoreLogic Adds Geospatial and Appraisal Features to Parcel Identification Process to Enhance Property Tax Accuracy
—Blending insurance and appraisal industry tools to enhance the precision and speed of the property tax search process— IRVINE, Calif., September 05, 2018—CoreLogic® (NYSE: CLGX), a leading global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider, today announced the integration of geospatial and appraisal data...Annual Pubby Awards Submissions Now Open
It's that time of the year again! Peninsula Publishing is accepting submissions for our annual Pubby Awards. We value your input and would like to know who your nominees are for our year end honorees. With your help, we will be awarding Pubby awards for Builder, Developer, Architect, and Community of the Year for Builder and...BIASC Building Industry Show to Highlight INNOVATION with Insights on Home Automation, Artificial Intelligence, U.S. Infrastructure and Personal Success
The Building Industry Association of Southern California (BIASC) will focus on the theme of INNOVATION at its upcoming Building Industry Show (BIS) set for Oct. 3-4, 2018, at the Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, Calif. A notable roster of thought leaders will bring attendees up to date on next-generation technologies and the...Ramsey Co OK development on former Twin Cities plant
The Ramsey County Board has given the green light to Rice Creek Commons — a mix of homes and businesses planned for the site of the former Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant. The master plan includes three residential neighborhoods, plus parks, retail and office space to be called Rice Creek Commons. READ MORE Source: MPR News...
MBK RENTAL LIVING ANNOUNCES GRAND OPENING OF LUXURY APARTMENT AND TOWNHOME COMMUNITY IN PASO ROBLES
PASO ROBLES, Calif. (Aug. 21, 2018) – MBK Rental Living announced today the grand opening of Blue Oak, a luxury apartment and townhome community in Paso Robles. Centrally located at 710 Experimental Station Road, the community consists of 85 flats and 56 townhomes with bright open living spaces and an extensive indoor and outdoor...
MARKETSHARE INC. ANNOUNCES SALESBOX, A GAME CHANGING SITE READY TURNKEY SALES CENTER FOR NEW HOME DEVELOPMENTS
Marketshare Inc., an industry leader providing full service marketing solutions for builders, announced today the launch of Salesbox, the newest offering in its arsenal of award-winning, innovative marketing products for the building industry. Marketshare raises the bar on the aesthetic and functionality of the modular sales center...
Martco Announces $8 Million Upgrade To Chopin Wood Products Facility
In Natchitoches Parish, RoyOMartin site will retain 680 jobs, create 14 new direct jobs CHOPIN, La. — Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards and RoyOMartin President and CEO Roy O. Martin III announced the company will invest $8 million at its Chopin plywood and solid wood plant to install a new dry kiln designed to increase timber...City Sets Record For Affordable Housing Development
While the New York City’s public housing troubles is in turmoil thanks to years of inadequate inspections, lead-based paint poisoning of some of its residents and other safety and health concerns, the city did accomplish a significant positive feat in 2017—a record number of affordable housing units built. The de Blasio...
AHV Communities and Bristol Group Announces Vertical Construction is Underway on New Single-Family Rental Community in San Antonio
Pradera to offer upscale, single-family home living to diverse set of renters in one of San Antonio’s fastest growing regions SAN ANTONIO (July 17, 2018) – AHV Communities and Bristol Group announced today that vertical construction is underway at Pradera, AHV’s latest purpose-built single-family home rental community in San...Insights and Outlooks from PCBC 2018
Looking back at the biggest points of discussion from PCBC 2018 By Erica Bose, Mathew Wyman, and Christopher Stark Homebuilders, capital providers, and other industry professionals descended on San Francisco over the last week of June 2018 to attend PCBC, one of the homebuilding industry’s largest annual events, to exchange ideas,...2018 PCBC Update: June 28
Hello online readers! We’re here at the last day of PCBC and we have to say this has been an incredibly successful conference. We have learned so much from talking to all of you lovely people and listening to your speaking sessions. This morning I had a wonderful appointment with Don Neff, who shared his thoughts on where we’re...
2018 PCBC Update: June 27
Our team is here live at PCBC where we have had the privilege to meet many of our contributors and colleagues in the industry. This morning we had the pleasure of interviewing Steve Cameron of Foremost Companies, and Michael Maples and Greg Nelson of Trumark Homes. Here are some of their thoughts on where we stand in the building...
Taylor Morrison Home Corporation To Acquire AV Homes, Inc.
Taylor Morrison Home Corporation announced on Thursday, June 7, 2018 that they will be acquiring homebuilder AV Homes Inc. for nearly $1 billion. The acquisition is predicted to be completed in either the late third quarter or early fourth quarter of 2018 though closing will be subject to customary conditions. According to the terms...
LEED the Way to a More Sustainable Arizona
Green Builder Profile: Maracay Homes Year after year, the demand for green homes continue to grow, and Maracay Homes is here to answer the call. Maracay Homes is a member of TRI Pointe Group®, a family of premium regional homebuilders supported by the significant resources, economies of scale and thought leadership of a national...
A Dominant Force in Homebuilding
Green Builder Profile: TRI Pointe Homes Comprised of six premium brands, TRI Pointe Group is a force in the homebuilding industry. Quadrant Homes, TRI Pointe Homes, Pardee Homes, Maracay Homes, Trendmaker Homes, and Winchester Homes all fall under the TRI Pointe Group umbrella. Together, they build nationally, dominating hot markets...
The ABC Green Home 4.0 Designed in BIM
The project’s design team collaborate online to create and engineer another Net-Zero, LEED Home By NICK SLEVIN The ABC Green Home 4.0 project is located in the picturesque San Bernardino mountain community of Crestline, California, where air temperatures fluctuate greatly, posing a more serious challenge to our Net-Zero engineering...
The Ever-Expanding Green Movement
From record improvements and cultural relevance in 2017, what will 2018 bring to the green movement? By JASON FORREST The worst kept secret in home building is that the green movement gained even more steam in 2017. And where it’s going in 2018 could be even more interesting. Not just for the technology side of it, but because the...
North Carolina’s First Private-Public Toll Road
I-77 Mobility Partners slated to finish Charlotte’s first ever Express Toll Lanes by the end of 2018 By Abby Pittman As the state of North Carolina continues to grow and expand, so must its highways and bridges. In June of 2014, the North Carolina Department of Transportation signed up for a partnership with the I-77 Mobility...
Barb VanderMolen, A. O. Smith vice president-finance, receiving recognition with a Women in Manufacturing STEP Ahead Award
Barbara L. VanderMolen, A. O. Smith vice president-finance for North America Water Heaters, will be recognized by The Manufacturing Institute with a Women in Manufacturing STEP (Science, Technology, Engineering and Production) Ahead Award on April 10. The STEP Ahead Awards honors women who have demonstrated excellence and leadership in...
LakePark at Tradition Evokes Small-Town Charm
This new age-restricted, active adult community in Port St. Lucie, Fla. features luxury single-family and villa homes in the heart of Tradition, a unique master-planned community by Minto Communities By Sergio Flores Located on Florida’s famed Treasure Coast, Port St. Lucie is the perfect place for Minto Communities’ LakePark...
Infrastructure Maintenance Requires a Methodical Approach
Condition assessment allows public sector agencies to guarantee the delivery of safe, reliable, and efficient service to their constituents By Steve Beard All local public sector agencies face a common set of challenges. They need to ascertain the condition of organizational assets to monitor and maintain performance, make...
FivePoint DOMINATES Coastal California
FivePoint believes in mixing things—mixing uses, mixing generations, mixing income levels, they are simply mixing people from all walks of life By Tamara Philips Photos Provided By FivePoint After Builder and Developer readers voted, the results are in. FivePoint has been named Developer of the Year 2017. FivePoint...
Moving Energy Infrastructure Forward in Wake of Hurricanes
Prevention, recovery, and survivability on the forefront of infrastructure in the wake of 2017 hurricane season By Will Persyn In the early hours of Sept. 20, 2017, Hurricane Maria slammed into Puerto Rico, plunging the majority of the 3,500-square-mile island into one of the longest, widespread power outages in modern history....
The Rise of Responsive Design
Lord Aeck Sargent thrives on complex projects that require elegant and enduring solutions By Sergio Flores Before a project of any size or scale is built, the creation of a concept must first take place. This concept, also known as the design process, includes the aesthetic vision, site selection and proposed...
City of Reno Upgrades its Infrastructure
After numerous flooding events, Reno replaced an integral bridge, without knowing it would be crucial for an upcoming year of rain By Sabra Newby Luckily for Reno, Nevada, there have been few more well-timed and fortuitous Capital Improvement Projects in our country’s history than the City of Reno’s Virginia Street Bridge...
IoT in Industry and Utilities Will Go Mainstream in 2018
To boost efficiency and reduce the consumption and demand for both water and energy, information is needed By Gary Wong No doubt we saw the Internet of Things (IoT) gain steam in 2017, but as the calendar rolls over to 2018, I expect to see a wholesale and mainstream adoption of IoT by virtually every industry and utility that can...
Infrastructure Funding is Within Reach
Despite claims that there simply isn’t money for infrastructure reform, Governor Rendell sheds light on plans that will create the funds By Ed Rendell President Trump is due to release his infrastructure revitalization plan in the next few weeks. Word coming from the White House is that he will only advocate the federal...
The Evolution of Home Building
The newly launched Modern Collection by Everett Custom Homes embraces elegance and efficiency. Creating environmentally-friendly homes that emphasize modern design features—that can pose a challenge for homeowners on the hunt. Recent reports from Realtor.com indicate the home value of modern designs increasing by 37.4 percent since...Far South Side senior housing project approved by city
The senior housing development, built by Des Plaines-based MR Properties LLC, is geared toward independent living, according to Colin Regan, a principal at the company and one of the developers leading the project. The seven-story building will be 71 feet and house a total of 134 units. Most of the property will be made up of affordable...
Five Top Markets for Seniors Housing Investment
It’s no secret that seniors housing is in high demand, with the independent and assisted living subsets the most desirable. But there are also currently major supply issues in the sector, as some markets are beginning to see a lot of new product and, as a result, stagnating occupancy rates. In the fourth quarter of 2017, the national...
New Epcon Communities Website Uses Virtual Tours, Videos, to Engage 55+ Homebuyers
New Website Serves as Powerful Marketing & Selling Tool for Epcon Franchises COLUMBUS, Ohio (March 2018) – Epcon Communities today announced the launch of a new website to attract potential homebuyers and encourage them to engage, explore and purchase a home in one of its 100+ communities across the US. The new...
