Tri Pointe Group Named 2019 Builder of the Year by Builder and Developer Magazine
National homebuilder recognized for its strong growth, innovative communities and comprehensive sustainability platform IRVINE, CALIF. (December 4, 2019) – TRI Pointe Group (NYSE: TPH), one of the top 10 largest public homebuilding companies in the United States based on revenue, has won the Builder of the Year Award...
What Every Builder Wants for Christmas: More Profits!
CHATEAUGUAY – Santa’s mailbox is already overflowing with letters from not-so-little kids. The Baby Boomers have grown up. While little Timmy used to ask for a go-cart, big Tim now wants more profits for his custom home building business! Since Santa’s pretty busy with requests from the “under 10” age group,...The Real Estate Picture Brightens, And In A Number Of Ways
Residential real estate seems to have regained health of late, and in more ways than one… Read More Forbes https://www.forbes.com/sites/miltonezrati/2019/11/26/the-real-estate-picture-brightens-and-in-a-number-of-ways/#5ab188382803...Everybody’s Doing It: Downsizing Isn’t Just For Empty Nesters
New generations who grew up with LEED certified buildings are much more environmentally… Read More Forbes https://www.forbes.com/sites/staceyfreed/2019/11/24/everybodys-doing-it-downsizing-isnt-just-for-empty-nesters/#38919f1551cf...Trust's GreenBuild Project Wins Statewide Award
GreenBuild — two energy-efficient homes for middle-income individuals — was among 15… Read More State College https://www.statecollege.com/news/local-news/land-trusts-greenbuild-project-wins-statewide-award,1481868/...Homebuilders reveal plans for Polk Street
Marietta-based Elliott Homes has revealed details for the Cottages at Keeler Woods… Read More MDJ Online https://www.mdjonline.com/news/homebuilders-reveal-plans-for-polk-street/article_10f6d71c-0e2e-11ea-9961-37a44e69643f.html...
Whirlpool Corporation to Provide Appliances to D.R. Horton Homeowners Across U.S.
BENTON HARBOR, Mich. (November 21, 2019) — Two leading American companies -- D.R. Horton and Whirlpool Corporation -- have joined forces to provide large appliances to homeowners across the country. A five-year exclusive agreement between D.R. Horton, which is the largest U.S. homebuilder, and Whirlpool Corporation, the...
Veros Declares Home Prices Rising In 10 Cities Where Small Businesses Thrive
Small Business Saturday gives entrepreneurs an opportunity to build wealth on Main Street and at home SANTA ANA, Calif., November 18, 2019—Today Veros Real Estate Solutions, an industry leader in enterprise risk management and collateral valuation services, reviewed home price appreciation in 10 markets across the United States...
PGT Innovations Appoints Mike Wothe as President of Western Window Systems
NORTH VENICE, Fla. (November 26, 2019) – PGT Innovations (NYSE: PGTI) today announced the appointment of Mike Wothe as President of Western Window Systems, effective December 2, 2019. In this role, Wothe will be responsible for all aspects of the business, including strategy, sales and marketing, operations, and P & L....
Meyers Research Launches Monthly New Home Pending Sales Index Beginning with October 2019
Steady increases reveal positive signs for the wider economy COSTA MESA, Calif., November 22, 2019 — Today Meyers Research, the housing industry’s foremost advisors, launched the inaugural New Home Pending Sales Index (PSI) for October 2019. The New Home PSI, backed by data from Zonda and Metrostudy, shows pending sales increased...KB Home Announces the Grand Opening of Dove Heights, Priced From the Low $200,000s
The new single-family community offers a collection of attractively priced homes in San Antonio… Read More The Manchester Times https://www.manchestertimes.com/news/business/kb-home-announces-the-grand-opening-of-its-latest-new/article_87b9df60-269d-526f-a4c6-370e463ffece.html...Are transit-oriented developments the answer to the affordable housing shortage?
The growing popularity of transit-oriented developments is shaking things up… Read More The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/realestate/are-transit-oriented-developments-the-answer-to-the-affordable-housing-shortage/2019/11/20/f41ef3f4-eb6e-11e9-9306-47cb0324fd44_story.html...US housing starts rebound; building permits at highest level in over 12 years
Housing starts increased 3.8% to 1.314 million units last month, with single-family construction rising for a fifth straight… Read More CNBC https://www.cnbc.com/2019/11/19/us-housing-starts-total-1point314m-in-october-vs-1point320m-expected.html...Clark County housing market sees year-over-year gains
Sales metrics for the housing market cooled slightly but grew compared with October 2018, echoing results that showed year-over-year gains… Read More The Columbian https://www.columbian.com/news/2019/nov/18/clark-county-housing-market-sees-year-over-year-gains/...
Single-Family Construction Continues to Make Steady Gains in October
WASHINGTON - Total housing starts increased 3.8 percent in October to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.31 million units, according to a report from the U.S. Housing and Urban Development and Commerce Department. The October reading of 1.31 million starts is the number of housing units builders would begin if they kept this pace...
Urban Land Institute’s Greenprint Center Releases Report on Embodied Carbon
WASHINGTON (November 19, 2019) – The Urban Land Institute’s (ULI) Greenprint Center for Building Performance has released a new report, Embodied Carbon in Buildings Materials for Real Estate, explaining how reducing embodied carbon in the construction process can save developers money and help mitigate the impacts of climate...
USGBC-LA Announces Program to Help Construction Industry Put California’s “Buy Clean” Policy into Action
US Green Building Council-L.A. Announces Program to Help Construction Industry and Tradespeople Put California’s “Buy Clean” Policy into Action LOS ANGELES (November 19, 2019) — Specifying materials consistent with building sustainably can be a challenge at many levels of the building process, but has become increasingly...Simple can be gorgeous when setting a holiday table
Sometimes, a simple design using just a few plants and candles can be more beautiful than an intricate display… Read More Concord Monitor https://www.concordmonitor.com/Simple-can-be-gorgeous-when-setting-a-holiday-table-30108859...
The New Home Company Announces Major Milestones at Russell Ranch in Folsom, California
NEW HOME brings national award-winning approach to planning and design to highly anticipated master-planned community; announces builders of the initial residential collections. ROSEVILLE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--After years of thoughtful planning, design and development, The New Home Company (NEW HOME,...
Taylor Morrison Announces Agreement to Acquire William Lyon Homes Creating Nation's Fifth Largest Homebuilder
Transaction expands company's footprint into Pacific Northwest and Nevada and deepens market share in Colorado, Arizona, Texas and California SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Highlights: Creates the nation's fifth largest homebuilder based on LTM home deliveries Top 5 position in 16 of the combined 23 markets Entry...
Western Window Systems President Resigns to Pursue New Business for Social Change
Phoenix — Today, Western Window Systems, part of the PGT Innovations (NYSE: PGTI) family of brands, announced that its president, Scott Gates, will depart the company on January 31, 2020, to form an entrepreneurial clothing company with the social goal of helping inmates gain new skills, earn fair wages, and provide for their...
CoreLogic Reports September Home Prices Increased by 3.5% Year Over Year
The CoreLogic HPI Forecast indicates annual price growth will increase by 5.6% by September 2020 Between 2016 and 2019, millennial homebuyers age 30-38 spent an average of $383,000 when purchasing a home No state posted an annual decline in home prices this September IRVINE, Calif., November 5,...GDP Reports Strength in Housing Market
NAHB reported that the housing share of the GDP rose for the first time in six quarters, increasing to 14.6% in Q3 2019… Read More TheMReport.com https://themreport.com/daily-dose/10-31-2019/gdp-reports-strength-in-housing-market...
Ashton Woods Opens First Model Home in Dumont Place Decatur Community
Ashton Woods recently won a number of awards at the OBIE ceremony; what is this builder working on now? Decorated Addison townhome model features modern design with mid-century modern accents ATLANTA – Ashton Woods, one of the nation’s largest private homebuilders, has announced the opening of the first model home in its...
Veros Announces That Home Prices in the Nation’s Spookiest Cities Are Not Scary at All
VeroFORECAST Reviews Home Price Activity in Eight Unique Markets SANTA ANA, Calif., —Today Veros Real Estate Solutions, an industry leader in enterprise risk management and collateral valuation services, analyzed home price appreciation in the spookiest U.S. markets and, as it turns out, they are not scary at all. All of the cities,...
Two Forces Re-shaped Housing Affordability in 2019, According to First American Real House Price Index
You buy what you can afford to pay per month, says Chief Economist Mark Fleming SANTA ANA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First American Financial Corporation (NYSE: FAF), a leading global provider of title insurance, settlement services and risk solutions for real estate transactions, today released the August 2019 First American Real...Gen Z Homebuyers’ Interest in Diversity Cuts Across Racial & Ethnic Lines
Homes.com survey shows multiracial support for diversity as a social goal NORFOLK, VA (October 29, 2019) – Nearly half of future Generation Z homebuyers who plan to buy a home in racially and ethnically diverse neighborhoods are motivated by a belief that diversity is a positive force in society, according to a new Homes.com...
First Excel Title President Honored with American Land Title Association Annual Award
Lauren Vanni Kinard Recognized With the “We Deliver Award” For Excellence in Customer Service FAIRFAX, Virginia – Lauren Vanni Kinard, president of First Excel Title – an affiliate company of Stanley Martin Homes, has been named the 2019 “We Deliver Award” winner for exceptional customer...Housing Resilience in San Antonio
The city has taken a holistic approach through San Antonio Green and Healthy Homes programs… Read More CitiesSpeak https://citiesspeak.org/2019/10/18/housing-resilience-in-san-antonio/...Builders are the most confident in 20 months that Americans are looking to buy
Homebuilder sentiment ticked three points higher to 71 in October, reaching its highest level since February 2018… Read More Markets Insider https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/housing-market-flashes-positive-signs-sentiment-hits-19-month-high-2019-10-1028604691...
Maracay Closes on Land Purchase in Goodyear Gated Community
75 finished lots offer Maracay presence in Sedella community GOODYEAR, Ariz. (Oct. 14, 2019) – Maracay, a wholly owned company of the TRI Pointe Group (NYSE: TPH), has closed on 75 premium homesites located inside the Sedella community at the northwest corner of Indian School and Citrus roads in Goodyear, Arizona. The...
BIS 2019 Media Announcement
MEDIA ARE INVITED TO ATTEND Who: Building Industry Association of Southern California (BIASC) www.biasc.org What: Building Industry Show (BIS) 2019 When: Oct. 24, 2019 Where: Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, CA Why: Innovation, Inspiration, Growth This year's Building Industry Show offers a unique...
Landsea Homes Breaks Ground on First Master-Planned Community in Ontario: Shadetree
Model Construction Begins Soon Four Neighborhoods Offer 432 New Single Family Homes Amenities Include Pool with Cabanas, Children’s Play Area and Private Clubhouse Ontario, Calif. (October 14, 2019) – Landsea Homes, recently lauded as Best Homebuilder in Orange County, announced today it has officially broken ground on...
U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Dr. Ben Carson Added to Keynote Speaker Line-Up for 2019 BIASC Building Industry Show
IRVINE, Calif. - Oct. 10, 2019 - The Building Industry Association of Southern California (BIASC) has announced that U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Dr. Ben Carson has been added to the roster of distinguished keynote speakers for its 2019 Building Industry Show (BIS). The event is set for Oct. 23 and 24 at the beautiful...
LAST CALL: Vote in Builder.Media's Annual Pubby Awards
The PUBBY AWARDS issue is around the corner. Each year, we seek to recognize exceptional projects and professionals in the homebuilding industry for the past year. We recognize the most innovative builders, architects, developers, and projects, so if you have been working on a project that you think...MBK Rental Living's New Lifestyle Apartment Community in Murrietta Achieves 50% Lease-Up in Under Four Months
Mitchell Place in Southern California’s Riverside County responds to strong demand with delivery of the final wave of luxury units MURRIETA, Calif. – MBK Rental Living announced today lease-up of half of the units at Mitchell Place, a lifestyle apartment community in Murrieta, in the three and a half months since its...
Trendmaker Homes Debuts New Home Collection at Rancho Sienna Master-Planned Community in North Austin Metro
AUSTIN, TX – Trendmaker Homes, a member of the TRI Pointe Group (NYSE:TPH), announced the grand opening of its newest homes at Rancho Sienna, a 500-acre master-planned community located in the North Austin metro city of Georgetown. Trendmaker’s third residential phase at Rancho Sienna feature its first 50’ lot offerings, totaling...
Officials Cut Ribbon on The Bridge at Harris Ridge, Affordable Housing Community in Austin's Tech Ridge Area
The NRP Group and the Housing Authority of the City of Austin partner to create more than 300 apartment units addressing housing affordability, marking NRP's second such development in the city AUSTIN, Texas -- The Housing Authority of the City of Austin (HACA) President and CEO Mike Gerber and The Texas Department of...
CoreLogic Reports August Home Prices Increased by 3.6% Year Over Year
The CoreLogic HPI Forecast indicates annual price growth will increase 5.8% by August 2020 About three-fourths of millennial renters indicate they are likely to purchase a home in the future Connecticut was the only state to post an annual decline in home prices this August IRVINE, Calif. — CoreLogic® (NYSE: CLGX), a...
New California Energy Building Code Updates
The implementation of these updates will result in savings – both in costs and environmental impact By J. ANDREW MCALLISTER Comfort is an important benefit of energy-efficient homes. Due to high-performance windows, quality insulation and air sealing of the building shell, energy-efficient houses maintain stable interior...
Redfin Migration Report: Phoenix, Atlanta, Sacramento, Las Vegas and Austin Continue to Attract Thousands of Homebuyers From Pricey, High-Tax Metros
Phoenix's Arcadia, Sacramento's River Park, and Atlanta's Buckhead are the most popular neighborhoods for transplants SEATTLE – (NASDAQ: RDFN) – Twenty-five percent of home searchers looked to move to another metro area in the second quarter of 2019, compared to 24 percent during the same period last year, according to a new...
Lake Point and Springville Add Attractively Priced Options for Homebuyers
LAKE POINT, Utah -- Richmond American Homes of Utah, Inc., a subsidiary of M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: MDC), is excited to announce the opening of two exciting Utah communities on Saturday, September 7. The first is the Pastures at Saddleback, an exceptional new neighborhood showcasing homes from the low...
New Homes Showcase Presented by BIASC Offers Prospective Homebuyers a Two-Click Portal for Finding New Southern California Residences
IRVINE, Calif.-- The Building Industry Association of Southern California (BIASC) has created a new platform called the BIASC New Homes Showcase (https://showcase.biasc.org/). This online portal is designed to provide a quick and easy way for consumers to find information on new properties on the market from leading developers...
Mid-Atlantic Builders Recognized by PEPCO as the D.C. Area's No. 1 Energy-Efficient Homebuilder
ROCKVILLE, Md. — Mid-Atlantic Builders has been honored for building the most energy-efficient home in the Potomac Electric Power Company (PEPCO) service area. This year, approximately 600 homes were rated for their energy efficiency –– and nine of the 10 most energy-efficient homes were Mid-Atlantic Builders...
2019 BIASC Building Industry Show Generates Exceptional Response with Distinguished Keynoters
2019 BIASC Building Industry Show Generates Exceptional Response with Distinguished Keynoters Led by Former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney IRVINE, Calif. -- The Building Industry Association of Southern California (BIASC) will hold its 2019 Building Industry Show (BIS) again this year at the beautiful Pechanga Resort and...New digs: HACB breaks ground on major projects
The projects are made possible by nearly $30 million in tax credit awards from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs… Read More The Brownsville Herald https://www.brownsvilleherald.com/news/local/new-digs-hacb-breaks-ground-on-major-projects/article_38374f9e-dcd0-11e9-a9a7-2f3584e54fd5.html...
CoreLogic Reports the Negative Equity Share Fell to 3.8% in the Second Quarter of 2019
In the second quarter of 2019, 151,000 residential properties regained equity The average homeowner gained $4,900 in home equity during the last year Two million residential properties with a mortgage were in negative equity in the second quarter of 2019 IRVINE, Calif., September 20, 2019—CoreLogic® (NYSE: CLGX), a...How a Fed rate cut could impact the housing market
The central bank is expected to announce another cut to its benchmark interest rate… Read More Fox Business https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/fed-rate-cut-housing-market...
