Dallas’ Legacy West Mega-Development Breaks Ground Thursday

The Legacy West mega-development will break ground tomorrow, according to Steven Brown of the Dallas News. This greatly anticipated project, a collaboration between Karahan Companies and Columbus Realty Partners, will occupy 34 acres at the intersection of the Dallas North … Continue reading

Growth in Florida Home Starts for 2014 Despite Land Shortage

The home building rates in Palm Beach and Broward Counties have slowed to a crawl for lack of lots. According to HBWeekly’s market stats reports, Palm Beach County saw 2,132 starts on single-family homes, townhomes, and duplexes in 2014, a … Continue reading

WELL takes the LEED in Building Standards

In only 14 years, LEED has become the worldwide gold standard for eco-friendly, energy-efficient construction, but it hasn’t made the same strides in human health-consciousness.  Delos Corporation aims to change that with its release of the latest version of the … Continue reading

D. R. Horton’s Express Strategy Shift

Development giant D. R. Horton’s latest quarterly results, these numbers are a strong indicator that the U.S. homebuilding industry is shifting in ways that will benefit the national economy, even if the trend does irk investors. By market closing on … Continue reading

USGBC Elects New Board of Directors

The United States Green Building Council has finally announced the members of its 2015 Board of Directors. The following five directors will each serve three-year terms: Stephen Bushnell, of Stephen Bushnell & Associates will serve as the  Insurance Director (incumbent) … Continue reading

Florida Realtors Summit 2015 Reports Strong Market

The state’s economic and realty markets in 2014 had experts from the MarketWatch asking, “Has Florida found the secret to saving the economy?” That year saw the state’s market recovery level since the 2008 meltdown outperforming nearly every other housing … Continue reading

Lee County Commercial Building Permits Soar

According to HBW’s building activity report for Lee County, a surge in massive commercial projects boosted the economy of Lee County last year. The total value of Lee County construction permits jumped 84% to nearly %1 billion.  In 2103, the … Continue reading

Improved Curb Appeal is key to Selling a Home

Until lending standards loosen up enough for home owners to switch to upgrade their homes, many folks have chosen to remodel their existing houses into fresh, new, homes. For those who are determined to sell their home this year, major … Continue reading