Texas Residential Construction Review – September 2016

In Texas, there were more than 5,000 new residential construction permits added to the HBW database last month, and Houston was on top for total housing starts. Although Texas experienced a dip in housing starts in comparison to August, the … Continue reading

Prioritizing Clients During a Natural Disaster

As a construction professional, your services are in demand during a natural disaster.  Here are few tips for prioritizing your clients. As soon as Hurricane Matthew made its way to the U.S. earlier this week, panic sunk in for many … Continue reading

7 Website Essentials for Home Builders

Almost anyone can secure a domain name and get their business online, but there are a few basic “must-haves” for getting the most out of your website. More consumers go online to get information about, well, pretty much everything.  The … Continue reading

Florida Home Builder Spotlight – August 2016

With Florida housing starts on a high in August, here’s a look at the builders leading new residential construction for the month. Readers who have been following the HBW Blog are already aware of the fact that housing starts in … Continue reading

TEXAS TOP HOME BUILDERS – AUGUST 2016

Texas housing starts saw a month-over-month increase of 19% in August.  Here is a look at the home builders that were leading new residential construction in the Lone Star State. As reported in the most recent Texas HBW report (Texas … Continue reading

10 Tips for Home Builders on YouTube

Anyone can create a YouTube Channel, but it takes a little extra effort to make it more than just a repository for video content. In previous posts, we have explored ways for improving video marketing and how to maximize exposure through … Continue reading

Florida Swimming Pool Construction Report – August 2016

With a month-over-month increase of 37% in swimming pool construction, Florida had more than 2,100 swimming pool starts in August. From a monthly perspective, things are looking up in Florida on the swimming pool front.   Last month, there were 2,124 … Continue reading

Florida Housing Starts on a High in August

New residential construction has been steady through the summer months with the exception of August, as there was a month-over-month uptick of 27%. In August, new residential construction was on a high in the Sunshine State, the highest since the start … Continue reading

HBW Report: Texas Residential Construction – August 2016

HBW has more than 6,100 new residential construction permits on file for Texas in August, and Houston held its lead for the most housing starts for the month. Last month, the Texas metro areas of Houston, Dallas, Austin and San … Continue reading